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OCTOBER 1, 2011
Banned Science Books

Possibly the most banned science book is Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species.  In 1925 the theories in this groundbreaking work were challenged in what is informally known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial."  At that time evolution could not be taught in the schools.  Scopes, the teacher, was originally found guilty but was later let go due to a technicality.

Another banned science title is "The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments."  This book was pulled from the shelves due to the dangerous content in the experiments.  David Hahn earned the name "Radioactive Boy Scout" after he attempted to build a nuclear reactor in his back yard with the information contained in this book.

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