Monthly Archives: April 2007

Blast Off!

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Kennedy Space Center is getting closer to opening their new Shuttle Launch Experience ride. It looks to be a good addition to the Space Center. From the news article: The ride is housed in a 44,000-square-foot building, which visitors enter … Continue reading →

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Not speaking the same language

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Brandon Haught

So, an AP story about the Pope laying the smackdown on evolution appears in the Bradenton Herald yesterday. [Benedict said,] “But it is also true that the theory of evolution is not a complete, scientifically proven theory.” Benedict added that the … Continue reading →

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FCS presents Science Standards draft

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Florida Citizens for Science is proud to present the culmination of months of very hard work: a draft of Science Standards for the state of Florida! You can find a pdf copy for download at https://www.flascience.org/FCSstandards.pdf . Here is a … Continue reading →

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Another poll

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Brandon Haught

Yet another poll, this most recent one by Newsweek, shows a lack of support/understanding for real-life, established science. Questions 12 and 13 ask the tired old questions of evolution. Personally, I’m tired of these polls as they don’t tell us … Continue reading →

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Tougher curriculum to come in Florida?

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Brandon Haught

This news article says that Florida legislators will be crafting an education bill to, among other things, create a tougher curriculum. I don’t like the line about “increased emphasis on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.” I wonder if this new … Continue reading →

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