Author Archives: Brandon Haught

There’s something unsavory, and I dare say cowardly going on behind the Florida Museum of Natural History. The facility located at the University of Florida, Gainesville is a gorgeous one with an entrancing butterfly rainforest exhibit and a Hall of … Continue reading →

Work on the national science education standards is apparently still in the first stage of creating a “conceptual framework.” An update on The National Academies’ Board on Science Education website says: Due to the rigors of the NRC internal expert … Continue reading →

— Florida teacher wins 2011 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from The National Association of Biology Teachers [Stephen M.] Anand teaches Advanced Biology and Honors Biology at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. … He also coordinates a yearly Marine Research … Continue reading →

Study shows that the United States overall just doesn’t take science education seriously. College Park, MD, July 1, 2011 — In a new ranking of how well the states’ K-12 schools are preparing their students for science and engineering careers, … Continue reading →

PZ mentioned that Kent Hovind’s Pensacola-based Dinosaur Adventure Land is up for auction. Where will people learn about “science and spiritual lessons” now? Here’s an explanation from back in March about what is going on from the Creation Science Evangelism … Continue reading →

It looks like Gerard Robinson is Florida’s new education commissioner. It happened mighty quick and thus raises some questions about whether anything improper was going on behind the scenes. And where does science education fit into all of this? Nowhere, … Continue reading →

Contestants in the current Miss USA contest were asked a few questions during pre-recorded interviews, including “Should evolution be taught in schools?” A Christian Post article provides examples of some answers: Despite concerns of compromising beliefs for the sake of … Continue reading →