Tag: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Marching for Evidence?
Imagine yourself as a graduate student doing research in one of the natural sciences.
Teaching Science as Dogma Isn’t Teaching Science at All
Former Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal writes about the lack of diversity in thought at universities, mentioning intelligent design.
Canaanite DNA Episode Reveals Limits of Science and of Science Reporting
For science reporters, misinformation on a hot story was “Too good to check.”
Evolution Education Survey Underreports Darwin-Doubting Teachers
A new paper in the journal Science reports results of a survey of how science teachers cover evolution. Titled “Defeating Creationism in the Courtroom, But Not in the Classroom,” the paper laments that more teachers aren’t pushing neo-Darwinian evolution in a dogmatic fashion, even attacking one teacher who dared to suggest, “Students should make up […]
Could Science and the Chronicle of Higher Education Be Any More Biased — or Wrong?
The documentary Expelled keenly observes that scientific ideas begin in the academy, but if they’re to get out to the people, they must pass through a series of barriers and “checkpoints,” which means they can be hindered or stopped at any point along the way. In the film, the first checkpoint is the academy, which […]