Today in History: Jury selection begins in Scopes trial:
On July 10, 1925, jury selection began in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes ...
trib.al/2Bdglc8
Story Details
| Last Updated | |
| Total Articles | 1 |
Main Topics
change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
Similar to This
Previous
The Books Briefing: Darwin’s Story Isn’t as Simple as It Seems: The best writing leads us to a more complex and more honest understanding of the past.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/06/the-books-briefing-darwin-story-galapagos-evolution/687703/
OpinionWhat the Scopes trial teaches us: The Scopes Trial brought a media circus to the town of Dayton, Tennessee, where it was held. This was law as spectacle ...
deccanherald.com/opinion/what-the-scopes-trial-teaches-us-3663012
Century after man was convicted of teaching evolution, school religion debate rages
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/century-after-man-convicted-teaching-evolution-debate-religion-123637508
Today in History: Scopes monkey trial ends: On July 21, 1925, the so-called ‘Monkey Trial’ ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of ...
trib.al/kKKB8iM
Column: Returning again to the Scopes ‘monkey trial,’ and what I learned: We’ve reached the 100th anniversary of the court case about teaching evolution in the ...
trib.al/tOwGnZF
Donald Trump goes nuclear in the GOP's war on science: Billions of dollars in cuts to research are leaving lives at stake
salon.com/2025/07/16/donald-trump-goes-nuclear-in-the-gops-war-on-science/
Berkeley, a Look Back: Business owners push for Seventh Street arterial: They didn't want traffic to cut over to Sixth Street after Dwight Way ...
eastbaytimes.com/
100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues
pbs.org/newshour/nation/100-years-after-a-man-was-convicted-for-teaching-evolution-debate-over-religion-in-schools-continues
Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted
thestar.com/news/world/united-states/tired-of-put-downs-tennessee-town-corrects-the-record-with-play-about-the-scopes-trial/article_a841d292-a88f-52d6-aac1-d4fd5590c8f3.html
Paid articlePaywall
‘What should be taught in schools?’: the infamous ‘Scopes monkey trial’ turns 100
theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/10/scopes-monkey-trial-100
100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates: One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage ...
npr.org/2025/07/08/nx-s1-5430760/evolution-scopes-creationism-monkey-trial
OpinionContributor: When Darrow took on Bryan 100 years ago today, science got the win. Or did it?
latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-07-10/scopes-trial-evolution-darwin-clarence-darrow-william-jennings-bryan
Berkeley, a Look Back: 1925 ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ news had town abuzz: A local three-day conference was set in response to the Tennessee evolution case that ...
eastbaytimes.com/
One in four Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey: The 1925 Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with ...
phys.org/news/2025-07-americans-evolution-century-scopes-monkey.html
OpinionAmerican Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not Religious Ideology: One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying to ...
scientificamerican.com/article/american-education-demands-a-fact-based-curriculum-not-religious-ideology/
Key FactsReligious Influence Threatens Science Education Today
Jun 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scientificamerican.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: scientificamerican.com
- The 1925 trial highlighted the conflict between biblical authority and evidence-based science in education.
- Several states have passed laws permitting the teaching of religious ideas like intelligent design in public schools.
- While some bills promoting faith-based content failed, others mandating religious displays in classrooms have been enacted.
- Ongoing legal cases question the separation of church and state, risking public funds supporting religious schooling.
How attacks on evolution in classrooms have shifted over the last 100 years: Since the Scopes trial in 1925, Science News has reported on legislative attempts to ...
sciencenews.org/article/evolution-classroom-science-news-scopes
He spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He's not alone: The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a ...
apnews.com/article/scopes-monkey-trial-creationism-today-ken-ham-161a1071e95eef7242e2b4ce452ef4ea
Small Tennessee town observes 100 years of the ‘Scopes monkey trial’ that condemned the teaching of evolution
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-19/small-tennessee-town-observes-100-years-of-the-scopes-monkey-trial-that-condemned-the-teaching-of-evolution.html
Next