Category Archives: “Academic Freedom” bills ’08

Great column in the Orlando Sentinel by Mike Thomas: Senate, House well on way to inherit the wind To make this all very scientific, the teachers would need “germane current facts, data and peer-reviewed scientific information.” That sounds good and … Continue reading →

Senator Storms’ tap dancing has made the news here and there. (edited to add the Palm Beach Post editorial.) Palm Beach Post editorial: Fraudulent evolution bill Translated, the bill wants creationism – disguised as “intelligent design” – to have equal … Continue reading →

I had an interesting time during lunch today. I watched Senator Storms stand before the Senate to defend her deceptively named “academic freedom” bill around noontime. I didn’t get to see the whole thing, but what I did see was … Continue reading →

(Update: The Gradebook blog has a better explanation of what is going on. Essentially, this is a proposed amendment that’s not likely to get any traction.) ALERT: The deceptively-named “academic freedom” bill in the Senate has taken one hell of … Continue reading →

Fred Grimm has a column in the Miami Herald that takes Florida’s anti-science legislators to task. Five years ago, the Florida Legislature was duped into putting up $310 million to lure the Scripps Research Institute to Palm Beach County. Our … Continue reading →

I’m trying to sort out the legislative process. Once both of the deceptively-named “academic freedom” bills were approved by their committees I started feeling very confused. I think I have a handle on it now, though. In the House, the … Continue reading →

A long time ago I had made the bold prediction that the deceptively named academic freedom bills would just sputter and die. I was wrong. My lack of political experience now shows. The senate bill is on tomorrow’s special order … Continue reading →

Columnist in the Sun-Sentinel: Scientists need to keep an open mind, for there’s no telling what the future will bring in the way of knowledge. As Florida moves into that future, however, its public schools need to deal with real … Continue reading →