EVOLUTION IN OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS: A ROAD TRIP
Thursday May 30 thru Sunday June 2, 2013
Oklahoma and Texas are renowned for a lot of things, but two of them are creationism and the abundance of evidence for evolution. That is, the very places where creationism is strongest are the places with some of the best field evidence of evolution. On this trip, let’s go learn and talk about both creationism and the field evidence for evolution.
Sponsored by Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education and the Oklahoma Academy of Science, the trip leader is Dr. Stanley Rice, who has published four popular science books, two of them about evolution (www.stanleyrice.com). He is professor of biological sciences at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he began teaching in 1998. Stan is the president-elect of both Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education and the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, the two scientific organizations that are sponsoring this trip. The geology instructor is Dr. Gordon Eggleton, professor emeritus at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Gordon led field trips to all of the locations that we will visit. Stan can tell you about most of the things that are alive, and Gordon can tell you about most of the things that are dead.
This road trip would be open to anyone in the public who is interested. It will be especially geared to pre-college science teachers, who will receive professional development credit.
Accommodations and most meals will be provided by the University of Oklahoma Biological Station (www.ou.edu/uobs), on the shore of Lake Texoma southwest of Madill. The location is beautiful and the rooms are nicer and cheaper than anything you will find anywhere else. Participants should arrive on Thursday May 30 by lunch and can leave after lunch on Sunday June 2.
Where else can you find a four-day weekend of exploration, science, and good company that costs only $350, which includes everything? $350 is the maximum cost; with sufficient participation, the cost may be lower. Donations will be accepted to help cover the costs for pre-college teachers. (If you want to have a single occupancy room, your cost will be $50 more than the final cost.)
No science background is required. Just bring your inquiring mind, your camera, your notebook, and outdoor dress. You will also need sheets, towels, washcloths, and toiletries for the rooms.
Find the event brochure here.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Stanley Rice .
For more information and online registration go to: http://www.ou.edu/uobs/evolution.html