Expelled (film)

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 American documentary film hosted by Ben Stein. It argues that the academic and scientific community suppresses academics who support intelligent design. The film portrays the scientific consensus on evolution as a conspiracy to stifle dissent and promote atheism.

The film features interviews with scientists, philosophers, and educators who claim they have been discriminated against or marginalized for their views on intelligent design. These individuals assert that they have been denied tenure, lost their jobs, or been ostracized by their peers for questioning neo-Darwinian evolution.

Expelled was widely criticized by scientists and educators for its misrepresentation of scientific concepts, selective editing of interviews, and promotion of pseudoscience. Critics also accused the film of employing deceptive tactics, such as interviewing scientists under false pretenses and misrepresenting their views.

The film generated significant controversy and debate regarding academic freedom, the teaching of evolution in schools, and the relationship between science and religion. Supporters of the film argued that it exposed a culture of intolerance within the scientific community, while opponents maintained that it promoted anti-science rhetoric and undermined the integrity of scientific inquiry.