Daily Archives: February 3, 2009

Stetson University invites the public to attend a free lecture by one of the world’s most respected scientists, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Dr. E.O. Wilson, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave. The … Continue reading →

I wish the Orlando Sentinel’s education blog would provide a little background concerning where they get their information. The blog reports that Education Commissioner Eric Smith likes the idea of scrapping the 11th-grade science FCAT in favor of end-of-course tests. … Continue reading →

Good article about surveys concerning public acceptance of evolution. It’s more complicated than the numbers indicate. By my calculation, that means only 22 percent reject evolution outright. That’s significantly different than the newspaper’s headline. It’s also quite different from frequently … Continue reading →

A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers. Researchers at Clemson University, the University of Virginia and Harvard University have found that, on average, female high … Continue reading →

Florida Southern College to Host Lectures about Religion, Science: LAKELAND | Just a few days before the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday, an academic center at Florida Southern College will host a one-day meeting about the public conflict between … Continue reading →