It's Déjà Vu All over Again: The Intelligent Design Movement's Recycling of Creationist Strategies

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-182

  Forrest, Barbara ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic freedom legislation; Balanced treatment laws; Bobby Jindal; Creationism; Discovery Institute; Intelligent design; Louisiana Family Forum; Louisiana Science Education Act; National Center for Science Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034769040     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-010-0217-1     Document Type: Article

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