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Listen: Good Advice for Students Learning about Evolution

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The current episode of ID the Future is relevant to what I wrote earlier about our updated Educator’s Briefing Report. In fact, it’s the flipside of what we tell teachers. With regard to evolution and education, Casey Luskin and Nate Herbst discuss the experiences not of educators but of students.

Drawing on their own campus backgrounds, they’ve got some sound advice that applies equally to high school and college students. First and foremost, don’t be a martyr. Be aware that some instructors may seek to “out” and shame Darwin doubters, while others are thankfully more open minded and respectful. Don’t be intimidated, but do go in prepared.

In a university context, get your degree. Learn what your teacher has to teach, ask respectful questions if you wish, but don’t make a dramatic demonstration of your skepticism.

David Klinghoffer

Senior Fellow and Editor, Evolution News
David Klinghoffer is a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute and the editor of Evolution News & Science Today, the daily voice of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, reporting on intelligent design, evolution, and the intersection of science and culture. Klinghoffer is also the author of six books, a former senior editor and literary editor at National Review magazine, and has written for the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Commentary, and other publications. Born in Santa Monica, California, he graduated from Brown University in 1987 with an A.B. magna cum laude in comparative literature and religious studies. David lives near Seattle, Washington, with his wife and children.

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