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100 years of monkey business: the Scopes trial centennial
Manage episode 506976671 series 3354072
Rebecca and Liz commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial. They discuss the infamous "monkey" trial, and the history of teaching evolution in public schools. An "everything old is new again" episode, showing the impact of the Scopes trial throughout the last century and digging into the latest attempts by Christian Nationalists to inject religious teachings into science curriculum.
Background
The Legacy of the Scopes Monkey Trial 100 years later - Americans United
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial with Brenda Wineapple - Freethought Matters
Cases
Check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and X.
Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.
48 episodes
Manage episode 506976671 series 3354072
Rebecca and Liz commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial. They discuss the infamous "monkey" trial, and the history of teaching evolution in public schools. An "everything old is new again" episode, showing the impact of the Scopes trial throughout the last century and digging into the latest attempts by Christian Nationalists to inject religious teachings into science curriculum.
Background
The Legacy of the Scopes Monkey Trial 100 years later - Americans United
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial with Brenda Wineapple - Freethought Matters
Cases
Check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and X.
Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.
48 episodes
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