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HUMAN EVOLUTION ON-LINE

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Bob

(From NCSE’s Evolution Education Update, 11/11/11) Two recent webcast symposia on human evolution are now available on-line. First, Bones, Stones, and Genes: The Origin of Modern Humans—the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Holiday Lectures on Science for 2011 — is now … Continue reading →

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NCSE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Bob

(From the National Center for Science Education’s Weekly Evolution Update) Over the Labor Day weekend, NCSE’s YouTube channel achieved a landmark: its millionth view. Debuting in February 2009, NCSE’s Youtube channel now contains over 220 videos, including presentations by and interviews … Continue reading →

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Was it unconstitutional for a teacher to describe creationism as “superstitious nonsense”?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Bob

(From NCSE’s Evolution Education Update – August 26, 2001) Was it unconstitutional for a teacher to describe creationism as “superstitious nonsense”? In 2009, a federal district court ruled that it was, in C. F. et al. v. Capistrano Unified School … Continue reading →

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TEACHERS “FEELING HEAT” OVER CLIMATE CHANGE

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bob

(from NCSE’s Evolution Education Update”) “The U.S. political debate over climate change is seeping into K-12 science classrooms, and teachers are feeling the heat,” according to a report in Science (August 5, 2011). Science educators are increasingly reporting attacks on … Continue reading →

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EVOLUTION IN THE NRC FRAMEWORK

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Bob

(From NCSE Evolution Education Update) A Framework for K-12 Science Education—a new publication from the National Research Council offering “a framework that articulates a broad set of expectations for students in science”—emphasizes evolution as one of the “disciplinary core ideas” … Continue reading →

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“CREATIONISM CRUSADE” IN CHURCH AND STATE

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bob

From NCSE’s Evolution Education Update – July 8, 2011 Rob Boston’s “Creationism Crusade,” published in the July/August 2011 issue of Church & State, reviews the latest battles, in state legislatures and elsewhere, over the teaching of evolution. The antievolution bills … Continue reading →

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Kansas vs. Darwin for thirty days

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Bob

(from http://ncse.com/) In honor of Darwin Day 2011, the documentary Kansas vs. Darwin is freely available on-line for thirty days, from February 12 to March 14, 2011. Simply visit the film’s website and click on the yellow sunflower or visit … Continue reading →

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HB 1551, authored by Repesentative Sally Kern goes before the House Common Education Committee next Tuesday (22 Feb)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Bob

(this entry is based in part on information from NCSE) Representative Kern’s latest bill, the “Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act,” is an antievolution bill in the mold of the law passed in Louisiana in 2008. Under the guise of “academic freedom,” this bill … Continue reading →

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BIOLOGY TEXTBOOKS APPROVED IN LOUISIANA

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Bob

News about our close neighbor state from the National Center for Science Education(NCSE) Evolution Education Update, December 10, 2010… At its December 9, 2010, meeting, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8-2 to approve high school biology … Continue reading →

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Evolution 2011 at OU in June

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Bob

June 17-21, 2011
  John Q. Hammonds Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center
Norman, Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma will be hosting “Evolution 2011,” the joint annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), the Society of Systematic Biologists … Continue reading →

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