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Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science

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Promoting scientific literacy, fighting the influence of religion in science education and policy, and ending the stigma of atheism. Part of the @center4inquiry

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Courts have ruled in favor of science education. But in classrooms, teachers still face pushback—from parents, students, and the culture war. Veteran educator Bertha Vazquez shares how TIES helps teachers teach evolution with confidence: ow.ly/JHb850Vrh07

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. Richard Dawkins calls this September’s #SeaOfHomer cruise a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Set sail with him from Athens to Istanbul and explore the wine-dark sea—where science and history meet myth and beauty. 📽️ ow.ly/W7rZ50VxRAV 🧭 Book now: ow.ly/8n4M50VxRBm

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Turns out you can’t sue science out of schools. A federal judge just reminded us: teaching evolution ≠ promoting atheism. It’s not belief—it’s biology. Nearly 100 years post-#ScopesTrial, the fight for evidence-based education continues. 🔗 Deseret News: ow.ly/exoA50Vz2Cb

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How do you teach evolution to someone who doesn’t believe in it? Biologist and science communicator #ForrestValkai has spent years doing just that. At #CSICon2024, he shared smart strategies, common pitfalls, and what to do when facts meet faith: ow.ly/Uvc150VBafN

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They’re not just rewriting history. They’re gutting science from the classroom. This July, in Tennessee, we draw the line. Join us for #Scopes100 with Center for Inquiry and FFRF: ow.ly/L2EW50VCL4A #DefendEducation

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In September 2025, Richard Dawkins is sailing the Aegean. From Athens to Istanbul, visit ancient ruins, unpack old myths, and explore how science reshapes the stories we tell. Fewer than 200 guests. Join the #SeaOfHomer voyage: ow.ly/hqLY50VEczG

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They’re still trying to erase evolution from classrooms. That’s why TIES is still here. 10 years. 350+ workshops. Every state. We’re still fighting for science education. And we’re not done: ow.ly/vcPf50VFS2m #TeachEvolution

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"[I]t’s vital that we remain committed to defending science and reason. It was true–and necessary–a hundred years ago. It’s true today. And it will no doubt be true for many years to come. Science will always need defending." richarddawkins.net/2025/04/scienc…

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What happens when Richard Dawkins sails the #SeaOfHomer with 192 curious minds? Myth meets science. Homer meets Darwin. You meet the Aegean like never before. Sea of Homer #ScienceCruise | Sept 7–17 Only a few spots left: ow.ly/96Fm50VGIsQ

What happens when <a href="/RichardDawkins/">Richard Dawkins</a> sails the #SeaOfHomer with 192 curious minds?

Myth meets science. Homer meets Darwin. You meet the Aegean like never before.

Sea of Homer #ScienceCruise | Sept 7–17

Only a few spots left: ow.ly/96Fm50VGIsQ
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Q from Star Trek vs. creationism? Actor John de Lancie and science advocate eugenie scott tackle the Scopes Trial, intelligent design, and why evolution education still matters. 🎥 Watch it here: ow.ly/vnN650VLzmi #EvolutionEducation

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“Sapere aude—dare to know.” 💡 Stephen Law makes a compelling case for raising kids to think, not follow. Want to guard against extremism? Don’t preach. Teach philosophy. From Free Inquiry via Center for Inquiry: ow.ly/W3Gj50VQkpS #SecularEducation

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Teaching evolution shouldn’t be controversial in 2025. Yet here we are. Join us in Dayton, TN for the Scopes Trial Centennial Conference—marking 100 years since the original circus. Big speakers, bigger implications. Tickets moving fast: ow.ly/s66K50VVSRt #Scopes100

Teaching evolution shouldn’t be controversial in 2025.
Yet here we are.

Join us in Dayton, TN for the Scopes Trial Centennial Conference—marking 100 years since the original circus.

Big speakers, bigger implications. Tickets moving fast: ow.ly/s66K50VVSRt

#Scopes100
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Creationism didn’t disappear. It opened a theme park. Sold a curriculum. Built a 510-foot ark. The Associated Press lays it bare: superstition is thriving in Kentucky—and beyond, thanks to organizations like Answers in Genesis. Read more: ow.ly/qMvV50VXq9A

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Exciting news: A limited number of additional staterooms have been made available, so you still have time to book yourself on this remarkable voyage. Check out the video for full details! youtube.com/watch?v=dtqA9F…

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"The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science was created to promote scientific literacy and a secular worldview. As these recent headlines make clear, that work has never been needed more. No matter how resolute or energetic the pro-theocracy, anti-science campaigners

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Think deeply. Sail boldly. A few more spots just opened up to join Richard Dawkins on a Mediterranean voyage through Homer’s world. This is no ordinary vacation. It’s a journey through myth, reason, and science. Reserve your stateroom now: ow.ly/k9Xo50W2AqI

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100 years after the Scopes Trial, the debate over evolution still rages. The latest Free Inquiry explores its science, controversies & legacy. Includes a look back at RDF’s 10 years of evolution education. Check it out: ow.ly/Ir2X50W4txC

100 years after the Scopes Trial, the debate over evolution still rages.

The latest <a href="/FreeInquiry/">Free Inquiry</a> explores its science, controversies &amp; legacy. Includes a look back at RDF’s 10 years of evolution education.

Check it out: ow.ly/Ir2X50W4txC
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100 years ago, John Scopes was fined for teaching evolution. Today, the real trial continues: science vs censorship. When Darrow cross-examined Bryan, he didn’t just challenge Genesis. He defended our right to question. Read more from Smithsonian Magazine: smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

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A century after Scopes, religion still decides who gets to suffer. NY may legalize physician-assisted death. In Free Inquiry, Ronald A. Lindsay makes the case for putting evidence and compassion first. And superstition last. Read more: secularhumanism.org/exclusive/assi…

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Late last week, a federal court blocked Louisiana’s Ten Commandments mandate for classrooms. A win for reason, secularism, and every student’s right to an education free from religious indoctrination. More from The Associated Press on why this matters: ow.ly/Ynl450WfGF6