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Interactive Map: Voucher Schools Teaching Creationism
This week on Moyers & Company, 19-year-old education activist Zack Kopplin joins Bill to talk about his campaign to get creationism out of science classes in publicly funded schools. He discovered...
View ArticleFour Perspectives on God, Atheism and Agnosticism
Over the years, Bill has become well known for his thoughtful discussions on eternal questions about God, faith and reason. Here, we’ve collected memorable moments from his conversations with prominent...
View ArticleMoyers Moment (2004): Richard Dawkins on the Truth of Evolution
In this 2004 Moyers Moment from NOW with Bill Moyers, author Richard Dawkins makes the case for evolution’s truth, and assesses the argument of “intelligent design.”“All material should be studied with...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Man Fired for Giving Workers Thanksgiving Off; Obama Takes on...
Good morning! Here are some of the stories we’re reading as we get ready for the holiday… Connecting some dots –> At Colorlines, Imara Jones argues that economic damage from the government shutdown...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Liz Warren Hits Wall Street Dems Hard; Does ALEC Want to Kill...
Good morning! And happy International Ninja Day! How will you celebrate? While you’re thinking it over — or perhaps sharpening your katana – here are some of the stories we’re reading… #D5 –> Fast...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Poll Finds Americans Losing Faith; Snowden Says Mission...
Good morning! We hope everyone who celebrates it has a great Christmas Eve. Here are a few stories on a light news day… Awkward –> Democrats and civil rights leaders are asking Obama to withdraw his...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson on Religion in Science Class
In this clip, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says that the only thing that should be taught in science class is science. Watch the first part of Bill’s interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson »
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The Growing Partisan Divide on Evolution
Frederick Kyalo Manthi, Ph.D., holds the homo erectus skull he discovered in 2000 near lake Turkana in Kenya. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo) New research has found that about a third of Americans do not...
View ArticlePart Two Interview Highlights: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and...
The idea that there may be multiple universes, teaching religion in science class and the unsolved mysteries of the cosmos are explored in part two of Bill’s interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse...
View ArticlePreview: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why Science Literacy Matters
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson unwittingly triggered a controversy in the blogosphere last week when he said this on our show: “If you have a religious philosophy that is not based in objective...
View ArticlePart Three: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Literacy
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson unwittingly triggered a controversy in the blogosphere last week when he said this on our show: “If you have a religious philosophy that is not based in objective...
View ArticlePart Three Interview Highlights: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Literacy
In part three of his interview, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson appeared on Moyers & Company to talk about why science literacy is critical to the future of our democracy, economy and standing...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Bill Nye Debates Creationist Guy; A New ObamaScare Story
Good morning! Today is National Weatherman’s Day, celebrating the birthday of John Jeffries, who began recording weather patterns in the Boston Colony in 1774. Perfect day for it here in NYC, where a...
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Science Deniers Are Freaking Out About “Cosmos”
This post first appeared at Mother Jones. Still from Cosmos. Courtesy of FOX. If you think the first episode of the new Fox Cosmos series was controversial (with its relatively minor mentions of...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Adelson Looks for a Safe Bet for 2016; Obama Trolls Tea Partiers
Good morning! On this date in 1911, 145 workers, many of them immigrants, died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City, unable to escape the locked doors of the sweatshop. The...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Deadly Right-Wing Extremism; Hank Aaron Attracts Racist Hatemail
Good morning! On this date in 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing around 3,000 slaves in DC. Nine months later, he would go on to sign the Emancipation Proclamation....
View ArticleNew York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, and Richard Dawkins on the...
As New York’s chief law enforcement officer, Eliot Spitzer has taken on the titans of Wall Street to get a fair deal for Main Street. His far-reaching investigations have uncovered fraudulent practices...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Poll Finds Americans Losing Faith; Snowden Says Mission...
A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ... Continue reading The post Morning Reads: Poll Finds Americans Losing Faith; Snowden Says Mission Accomplished...
View ArticleClip: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Religion in Science Class
In this clip, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says that the only thing that should be taught in science class is science. Continue reading The post Clip: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Religion in Science...
View ArticleThe Growing Partisan Divide on Evolution
The percentage of Republicans that believe humans evolved over time has dropped significantly in the past four years. Continue reading The post The Growing Partisan Divide on Evolution appeared first...
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