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July 19, 2010

Diversity? Of Course We Have Diversity

Glenn Ricketts

If you haven't already done so, check out this piece by Ross Douthat in the New York Times. Following up on Russell Nieli's compelling reasearch, which we referenced here last week, Douthat......

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July 19, 2010

"Climategate": A Different Perspective

Kerry Emanuel

An MIT professor of meteorology urges "Climategate" commentators to make a distinction between climate science and politicization.

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July 19, 2010

Ideological Discrimination in Academe: The Burden of Proof

Steve Balch

NAS chairman Steve Balch argues that when it come to academic discrimination against conservatives, the burden of proof should be on those who contend it doesn't exist.

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July 16, 2010

New Author on NAS.org: Jason Fertig

Ashley Thorne

I'm pleased to introduce Jason Fertig as a new contributor at NAS.org. Dr. Fertig is an NAS member and assistant professor of management at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Fertig brings......

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July 16, 2010

'Socially Judicious' Art Ed?

Candace de Russy

Watch out for it -- already a fixture in leading schools of art education --before it becomes the norm in K-12 classes throughout the land, thus vastly politicizing the arts by making......

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