Tag Archives: Evolution and Climate Change

EVOLUTION IN OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS: 
A ROAD TRIP

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 … Continue reading

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A ROAD TRIP

Evolution and Climate Change Update from NCSE

From NCSE’s Weekly Evolution and Climate Change Update: DUANE GISH DIES The young-earth creationist Duane T. Gish died on March 5, 2013, at the age of 92, according to Answers in Genesis’s obituary. Born on February 17, 1921, in White … Continue reading

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News from NABT

NABT Launches The ecosystem
 ec·o·sys·tem noun: the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit.

NABT ecosystem noun: a complex community of biology teachers interacting through a digital interface.

NABT is proud to release the NABT … Continue reading

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NABT Speaks Against SB 758

  The 2013 session of the Oklahoma Legislature is garnering a great deal of negative attention from media outlets as well as a great many scientific and education professional societies.  Prior postings in this space, as well as the OSTA … Continue reading

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A Letter from OESE

Dear OSTA, Let me begin by first thanking you for your support.  There have been no calls in support (of proposed anti-science bills) only opposition – quite a bit, I believe.  Thank you again.  Now, we need to focus on … Continue reading

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Excerpts from OKLAHOMA EVOLUTION/CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS – 13 November 2012

  See OESE web site for news, links, resources… and more. Need a speaker for your group or organization?  Join OESE! Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education [To subscribe to the OESE list serve:: Send message to okevol-on@okevol.talklist.com with your … Continue reading

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Waiting for the Last Minute? It’s Here!

It’s time to check your schedule and finalize plans to be in attendance at the 2012 OSTA Fall Conference “Saving The World Through Science” First and foremost, this is the best science staff development conference you will find in Oklahoma … Continue reading

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News From Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education

1.    JUDGE JOHN JONES TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. Judge Jones ruled in the now famous Kitzmiller trial in Dover, PA that intelligent design is religion and not science will give a public lecture at OU on 30 October … Continue reading

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Bring Evolution To Your School/Community For Darwin Day 2013!

Interested in bringing cutting-edge evolutionary science to your school and community?  Apply to be a stop on NESCent’s 2013 Darwin Day Roadshow. NESCent (The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center) is an NSF-funded evolution research center.  To celebrate Charles Darwin’s contributions to science and society, we … Continue reading

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Watch HHMI’s Changing Planet: Past, Present, Future Live!

The 2012 HHMI Holiday Lectures will be webcast live on November 15th and 16th. Andrew H. Knoll of Harvard University, Naomi Oreskes of the University of California, San Diego, and Daniel P. Schrag of Harvard University will guide you on … Continue reading

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