Casey Luskin

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Casey Luskin
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Luskin in 2020
Born
Johannesburg, South Africa
Education University of California, San Diego (BS, MS)
University of Johannesburg (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Institutions Center for Science and Culture
Website http://www.caseyluskin.com

Casey Luskin is a South African geologist and associate director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute. [1]

Education and career

Luskin earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in earth sciences from the University of California, San Diego. He then earned his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Johannesburg. He has helped promote the Academic Freedom bills in Florida [2] alongside Ben Stein. [3] Luskin also writes for the Discovery Institute's blog called Evolution News, offering critiques of evolution, which have been met with stiff criticism and rebuttal from the scientific community. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Casey Luskin, Contributing Writer - Center for Science and Culture". Seattle: Discovery Institute. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. Luskin, Casey (February 18, 2008). "Let There Be Open Debate Over Evolution". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Fla. ISSN   1042-3761. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014.
  3. Luskin, Casey (March 12, 2008). "Prepared Remarks by Casey Luskin, Discovery Institute, for Press Conference on Florida Academic Freedom Act". Center for Science and Culture. Seattle: Discovery Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  4. Tamzek, Nic; et al. (March 10, 2002). "Response to Casey Luskin". The Panda's Thumb (blog). Houston: The TalkOrigins Foundation, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  5. Zimmer, Carl (July 14, 2008). "Missing The Wrist". Discover (blog). ISSN   0274-7529. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008.