Freeze Me, Please!
Quark Expeditions has a contest going. They are making a promotion out of sending a blogger to Antarctica on an
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Louisiana: Clearing the Way for Antievolution
This article points out what we knew from the outset, that the “academic freedom” law passed there was about nothing
Read moreDiscovery Institute: More Propaganda Misuse of “Academic Freedom”
The Discovery Institute, who told everybody for years that they should “wedge” “intelligent design” creationism into the public schools (and
Read moreWhy Your Neighbor Hates Evolution
Lansing Community College had an in-service day today with round-table discussions. Diane and I had volunteered to lead three such
Read moreScience and Math Elemetary Exploration
Back on November 8th, Diane and I spent half the day helping Lansing Community College put on their Science and
Read moreCrowther Doing What the DI Pays Him For
Rob Crowther, Discovery Institute spokesperson, has an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun. Intelligent Design goes beyond biology and encompasses physics,
Read moreTexas: ICR is Disappointed, Again
The Institute for Creation Research is continuing to press to get their pseudoscience degree-granting operation set up for business in
Read moreTexas: “Zombie Jamboree in Texas”
Glenn Branch, Deputy Director of the National Center for Science Education, has a blog post in the Beacon Broadside, “Zombie
Read moreThe SF Chronicle Interviews Lauri Lebo
The San Francisco Chronicle has an interview online with Lauri Lebo, journalist and author of The Devil in Dover. One
Read moreMore DI Misinformation
Yes, there’s another post at the Discovery Institute blog. This one is by Rob Crowther, and it seeks to reassure
Read moreTexas: Getting Involved
I got a call today from a friend in Texas who until recently was a high school science and math
Read moreNCSE’s New Website
The National Center for Science Education has long planned a revision of their web pages. Now, the new version of
Read moreFrontiers of Science Workshop
Last Saturday, there was a “Frontiers of Science” workshop led by Rob Pennock. This was part of a series of
Read moreGeorgia Aquarium
Here’s photos from the trip that I, Laura, and PZ took to the Georgia Aquarium back on July 15th. They
Read moreSomething Terrific from MIT
I was looking for some open source courseware, and my Google search brought up this site from the Massachusetts Institute
Read moreThe Amero Case and Computers for K-12
A teacher, Julie Amero, ran into some difficulty with computers used for a classroom demonstration. From Wikipedia: On October 19,
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