Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Scientific Rebellion The Power of Curiosity and Critical Thinking ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://scientificrebellion.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello, World. I'm the Dad of a Trans Kid](https://scientificrebellion.com/part-one-preface-to-scientific-rebellion/) - It seems I had to see the world through my kids’ eyes—pained eyes—to learn the lessons that matter most. - [What I Didn't Know](https://scientificrebellion.com/four-words-to-start-a-rebellion-faith-is-not-fact/) - Children supported in their authentic identities, who are affirmed by people who love them, who receive the care that evidence demands —those children thrive. - [Beginnings](https://scientificrebellion.com/fear-driven/) - Scientific Rebellion begins with a set of ordinary tools—curiosity and critical thinking. They're not complicated and ask only one thing: that we use them. - [The Tools We Built: Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method](https://scientificrebellion.com/science-driven/) - Science is not the work of geniuses working in isolation—it is the work of a community committed to shared norms about evidence and the willingness to be wrong. - [Morality from Religion? Nah](https://scientificrebellion.com/morality-from-religion-nah/) - This episode is about where morality actually comes from. And to tell you that, I have to start with my own family. - [Faith as Certainty—A Complicated and Consequential History](https://scientificrebellion.com/morality-from-religion-nah-2/) - The inclusive, humble faith is the kind this series is in alliance with. The other kind, the manufactured kind, is the one I am asking you to refuse. - [Race, Caste, and the Certainty of "Us" vs "Them"](https://scientificrebellion.com/weaponized-religion/) - We are in a battle against the destructive force of manufactured certainties—the kind that sorts human beings into fixed categories and calls it God's will. - [The Gender Binary and the Anxiety of Ambiguity](https://scientificrebellion.com/a-very-slippery-slope/) - This is the mechanism of manufactured certainty at its most cynical: the genuine complexity of gender was erased and replaced with a false binary. - [Christian Nationalism—Power in the Clothes of Piety](https://scientificrebellion.com/accountability/) - Christian nationalism is about power. It is dressed in the language of faith. But its content is political -- and dangerous. - [The War on Knowledge](https://scientificrebellion.com/the-mother-of-all-inconvenient-truths/) - This episode is about the war on knowledge. A coordinated, well-funded war on the institutions through which a society honestly figures out what is true. - [Finding Common Ground in Uncertainty](https://scientificrebellion.com/a-personal-note/) - When you are curious about another human being and approach their life as evidence to be taken seriously—coalition becomes possible. Embrace uncertainty. - [Scientific Rebellion: A New Enlightenment](https://scientificrebellion.com/christian-nationalism-and-the-trump-effect/) - The new enlightenment: person-by-person, community-by-community insistence that evidence matters—people who don't fit manufactured categories matter - [What We've Done with the Time](https://scientificrebellion.com/a-call-to-action-for-scientific-rebels/) - My son has known who he is since before the time he could write his own name—and no amount of manufactured certainty or calculated erasure can change that. - [Small Towns Making a Big Stand](https://scientificrebellion.com/small-towns-making-a-big-stand/) - Pete T August 15, 2017 Terri and Jaimie are moms who live in Grass Lake, MI. When you live in a town as small as Grass Lake, everybody knows your name. Especially when you’re as active in the community as Terri and Jaimie are. It’s what makes towns like Grass Lake special. It’s what makes towns like Grass Lake the - [Michigan Parents Call for Love, Support, and Understanding for Transgender Youth](https://scientificrebellion.com/536-2/) - Pete T October 24, 2018 “The greatest thing any parent can do for their kids is to show them they are loved for who they are and for being their authentic selves,” said Peter Tchoryk, who lives in the small town of Dexter, Michigan with his wife. Peter and Sarah have three children, including a son who is transgender. Peter - [A Letter To Texas On Spaceflight, Dreams And Transgender Kids](https://scientificrebellion.com/a-letter-to-texas-on-spaceflight-dreams-and-transgender-kids/) - Pete T June 7, 2017 How many of our kids dream of going into space? How many dream of just getting through the next day? As a kid of the 60’s, I’ve been inspired by NASA and the space program for as long as I can remember. It was the reason I went into engineering. I dreamed of endless possibilities. - [Why MLK’s Dream Is More Relevant Today Than Ever](https://scientificrebellion.com/why-mlks-dream-is-more-relevant-today-than-ever/) - Pete T August 14, 2017 We must stand up to hatred and injustice wherever it lives, and in the words of King, meet 'physical force with soul force.' Our hearts are broken for the families who lost loved ones in Charlottesville, VA. The bravery and sacrifices of Heather Heyer and all those injured standing up to hatred will not be forgotten. - [How to Ensure a Safe School Year for Michigan's Transgender Kids](https://scientificrebellion.com/how-to-ensure-a-safe-school-year-for-michigans-transgender-kids/) - Site Admin September 7, 2017 This week, our two youngest children boarded the bus for the first day of school. My husband, Pete, and I waved good-bye through the school bus window, and hoped that this school year will be as good as the last. That their school will continue to be a safe place where they feel comfortable being - [The Power of Storytelling: "Jazz and Friends" Readings in Michigan](https://scientificrebellion.com/the-power-of-storytelling-i-am-jazz-readings-in-michigan/) - The Power of Storytelling: “Jazz and Friends” Readings in Michigan Pete T January 17, 2019 - [The Most Dangerous Year](https://scientificrebellion.com/the-most-dangerous-year/) - Pete T February 21, 2020 A present-day civil rights story about the fight against anti-trans legislation - [Vote 2020](https://scientificrebellion.com/vote-2020/) - Pete T November 3, 2020 I hate to admit this, but before I had a transgender kid I didn't look at the world the same way. Let's just say I was not as thoughtful about how I voted...and that's putting it kindly. It's why I feel an obligation to reach out to people who don't get it yet. It would - [Human Rights Campaign 2017 Convention Parents Panel](https://scientificrebellion.com/human-rights-campaign-2017-convention-parents-panel/) - Pete T January 1, 2016 "One of the favorite parts of my job is working with the exceptional parents on HRC's Parents for Transgender Equality Council. This morning I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion with four of our parents - Pete and Sarah from Michigan, JR from DC, and DeShanna from the greatest state in the union - - [Calling All Real Superheroes](https://scientificrebellion.com/calling-all-real-superheroes/) - LGBT, transgender, gender identity, equality, superheroes - [Jacq Kai's Story](https://scientificrebellion.com/jacq-kai-story/) - LGBT, transgender, gender identity, equality - [The Simple, Self-Evident Truths of Transgender Kids, Equality, and Title IX](https://scientificrebellion.com/a-dangerous-unselfishness/) - Equality, LGBT, transgender, gender identity, Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, discrimination - [Our Son Has a Dream, Too](https://scientificrebellion.com/our-son-has-a-dream-too/) - LGBT, transgender, gender identity, equality, Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Dr. King, dream - [Where do we go from here?](https://scientificrebellion.com/where-do-we-go-from-here/) - Pete T January 18, 2021 ## Pages - [Podcast Home](https://scientificrebellion.com/) - Scientific Rebellion is a movement dedicated to restoring critical thinking as a foundational element of our democracy and to reviving the spirit of curiosity. - [The Book](https://scientificrebellion.com/the-book/) - This book is not just about my trans son. It is about curiosity and critical thinking—humanity's superpower—and a movement called Scientific Rebellion. - [Contact](https://scientificrebellion.com/contact/) - Scientific Rebellion The Power of Curiosity and Critical Thinking - [Resources](https://scientificrebellion.com/resources/) - Resources | Scientific Rebellion | Resources, Support, Evidence & Tools for Trans Families | Hello, World. I'm the Dad of a Trans Kid. - [Blog](https://scientificrebellion.com/blog/) - Explore essays and commentary on curiosity, critical thinking, science, faith, civil and human rights, and the fight against manufactured certainty. - [About](https://scientificrebellion.com/about/) - Peter Tchoryk is the CEO of Michigan Aerospace and an advocate for LGBTQ rights. Scientific Rebellion is a movement to inspire curiosity and critical thinking. ## Categories - [News](https://scientificrebellion.com/category/news/) - [Personal](https://scientificrebellion.com/category/personal/) - [Op-Ed](https://scientificrebellion.com/category/op-ed/) ## Tags - [religion](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/religion/) - [church](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/church/) - [weaponization](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/weaponization/) - [anti-trans](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/anti-trans/) - [anti-LGBTQ](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/anti-lgbtq/) - [MLK](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/mlk/) - [Dr. King](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/dr-king/) - [Martin Luther King](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/martin-luther-king/) - [transgender](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/transgender/) - [non-binary](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/non-binary/) - [Black Lives Matter](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/black-lives-matter/) - [LGBTQ](https://scientificrebellion.com/tag/lgbtq/) - 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