Thinking Critically about Opposition to Teaching the Controversy

Solid reasoning is key to scientific inquiry. But Smithsonian Magazine's recent article, "See Where Climate Science Conflict Has Invaded U.S. Classroooms," is filled with flawed logic and the same rhetorical tactics used to discount bills that permit teaching the controversy over evolution.

The article tries to connect teaching climate change disagreements to teaching both sides of evolution. Reporter Powell notes, "Conservative legislators with a history of targeting evolution education ha...