After the documentary opens with scenes from Nazi Germany, Ben Stein (who co-wrote the film) begins by interviewing scientists and professors whose jobs have been imperiled by their association with the view of human origins called Intelligent Design. In this first session he defines the issue through lecture and interview. Is there really censorship in the Academy?
Course Profile
- EST. TIME 2 hrs
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SUBJECT
- POINTS 1000
course outline
- Introduction
- Is the Academy Closing Its Mind?
- Has the Debate Been Finally Resolved?
- How Did Life Begin?
- How Can Scientific Consensus Be Challenged?
- What Is the Outcome of Such Censorship?
- Review by Scientific American
- Review by American Thinker
- Challenge
- Resources for Further Study
- Survey
- Assessment
related works
Expelled No Intelligence Allowed DVD
Ben Stein
Darwin on Trial
Phillip E. Johnson
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
Richard Dawkins