Florida: Sign the Florida Citizens for Science Petition!
I just did. A PETITION TO THE FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ADOPTION OF REVISED PUBLIC SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS.
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The Navy, Sonar, Marine Mammals, and the President
Bush allows Navy to continue sonar use (OneNewsNow.com) President Bush signed off on an exemption so that the US Navy
Read moreAntievolution and the Conflict Model
A comment came in not long ago that did not follow from the topic of the post, but I think
Read moreTexas Biology Professors Support Chris Comer
The following open letter from many biology professors in the state of Texas supports Chris Comer and criticizes the Texas
Read moreExpelled: Texas Education Agency Fires Staffer for Announcing Talk by Barbara Forrest
State science curriculum director resigns Chris Comer is out of a job. She was a nine-year veteran in the position
Read more“Spiky Issue Solved for Hamish the Hedgehog”
Scotsman.com News – Scotland – Spiky issue solved for Hamish the hedgehog The fluffy, feel-good news story relates how a
Read moreBehe and Astrology
Over on Ed Brayton’s “Dispatches from the Culture Wars”, Ed comments on NOVA’s attention paid to Behe saying that astrology
Read moreNOVA “Judgment Day” Airs Tonight
Your local PBS station, 8-10PM Eastern Standard Time… either you or your video recorder should make a date with “Judgment
Read moreFlorida: Public Input on Science Standards
There are a series of public meetings at venues around the state of Florida where the public is invited to
Read moreFlorida’s Proposed New Science Standards
There’s an Orlando Sentinel article by Leslie Postal that describes how the new proposed science standards explicitly say that students
Read moreProf. Steve Steve Visits; Dinner and a Mineral Show
Prof. Steve Steve finally stopped taking advantage of the hospitality of the Chicago contingent of the PT/AtBC community, arriving on
Read moreBehe Jumps Shark
Over the summer, Abbie Smith called Michael Behe on statements that he made about HIV in his book, “The Edge
Read moreAFM, Under Pressure
ELEMENT OF SURPRISE At the University of South Florida, Professor Jay Dean has equipment that synthesizes two exotic technologies in
Read moreThe Revised Panda’s Thumb
The Panda’s Thumb weblog is getting a software upgrade and makeover. Reed Cartwright is putting in a lot of effort
Read moreRecycled Content: Gould Quote of Darwin Considered Harmful
The following is a post I made to the talk.origins newsgroup back in 1997. In some email discussions, there has
Read moreFarewell to Alex
An acquaintance of mine died last week, and I just found out about it. Alex, Irene Pepperberg’s African grey parrot,
Read moreMoth study backs classic ‘test case’ for Darwin’s theory
Moth study backs classic ‘test case’ for Darwin’s theory – Independent Online Edition > Sci_Tech The news article reports that
Read moreLunar Eclipse
I’ve just come inside from watching the lunar eclipse. It was approaching totality as my sightline dropped below the treeline.
Read moreShooting the Moon
Back when I was, oh, about ten years old, my parents got me a telescope for Christmas. It was a
Read moreLegalities
Over at Seed Media’s Scienceblogs, PZ Myers of the immensely popular Pharyngula weblog has been named as a defendant with
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