creationism

Human origins science in 1925: the good, the bad, and the fake

As I look back at a sometimes-confusing picture of a science in its early days, I see some connections with today's landscape.

Jul 13, 2025 • John Hawks

How evolution became a uniquely American controversy

Setting the stage for the battle over classroom teaching as I prepare for the centennial of the 1925 Scopes Trial.

Jun 16, 2025 • John Hawks

What do we know about the ancestry of Homo erectus?

A creation interest group takes a quote from me, and I look back at a classic paper.

Jul 29, 2024 • John Hawks

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