Philosopher of science Niall Shanks, best-known for his (justifiably) scathing critique of intelligent design creationism, will be leaving the Philosophy Department at East Tennessee State University to take up a newly endowed chair in history and philosophy of science at Wichita State University.  (Details here.)

Since Kansas is on the verge, again, of undermining biology education in the public schools, Professor Shanks’s special expertise will likely come in handy, assuming anyone on the State Board of Education is interested in arguments and evidence.