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The Scopes Trial at 100
Science and religion are in a constant state of friction. But 100 years ago, that friction flared into a firestorm in Tennessee.
In 1925, John Scopes, a 24-year-old high school science teacher in Dayton, decided to teach human evolution to his students even though the state had just outlawed it. He was put on trial, and Dayton was the center of international attention. Today, the impacts of what became known as the “Monkey Trial” are still rippling 100 years later. Plus, were you taught evolution in high school? Do you believe in creationism or evolution? Or both? The phone lines are open to take your calls.
This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.
Guests
Wesley Roberts, retired Metro Nashville Public School teacher, native Nashvillian.
Dr. Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Biological Science and the Founding Director of the Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt University.
Sophie Badgett, former biology student at Hume Fogg
Links
Scopes 100, Scopes Centennial Celebration, Dayton, TN
Scopes “Monkey” Trial Centennial Symposium, Vanderbilt University
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Science and religion are in a constant state of friction. But 100 years ago, that friction flared into a firestorm in Tennessee.
In 1925, John Scopes, a 24-year-old high school science teacher in Dayton, decided to teach human evolution to his students even though the state had just outlawed it. He was put on trial, and Dayton was the center of international attention. Today, the impacts of what became known as the “Monkey Trial” are still rippling 100 years later. Plus, were you taught evolution in high school? Do you believe in creationism or evolution? Or both? The phone lines are open to take your calls.
This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.
Guests
Wesley Roberts, retired Metro Nashville Public School teacher, native Nashvillian.
Dr. Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Biological Science and the Founding Director of the Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt University.
Sophie Badgett, former biology student at Hume Fogg
Links
Scopes 100, Scopes Centennial Celebration, Dayton, TN
Scopes “Monkey” Trial Centennial Symposium, Vanderbilt University
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