Selective Critical Thinking at the National Center for Science Education

Should students be allowed to critically analyze the findings of science or assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific hypotheses and theories? Our friends at the National Center for Science Education can't seem to make up their minds about that. Try to propose inserting the phrase "assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific theories," especially with respect to evolution, into any state's science standards. The NCSE and their allies will unleash a torrent of vitriol on you. In...