Category: Education
From BioMed Central, a Confusing Discussion of Evolution Education and the “Nature of Science”
Kids have headed back to school. But what will they learn about evolution there?
Theology in Biology Class: Vestigial Structures as Evidence for Evolution
I was recently reading over the Louisiana science standards, adopted this past March.
But Why Do Biology Textbooks Retain Discredited Evolutionary Icons?
The “experts” who swoop in to assure schools that their textbooks are in no need of fixing present a psychological puzzle.
The Pursuit of Veritas
As the new school year begins, a group of Ivy League educators (among them, Robert P. George) urge college students to “think for yourself.”
Back to School with Zombie Science
Here’s a great idea for students starting biology this year, whether at the high school or college level.