Author Archives: Jonathan Smith

The latest movie about  Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because the films subject of evolution is just to controversial for American audiences. “Creation” covers Darwin’s life during the time he wrote “On the Origin of Species” and … Continue reading →

NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first deep space photos taken by Hubble since its billion-dollar repair mission last spring. That work included installing two new cameras, other science instruments and replacing broken parts. Marvelous, stunning pictures that should put everyone … Continue reading →

 Biologists at the University of California, Riverside report new evidence for evolutionary change recorded in both the fossil record and the genomes (or genetic blueprints) of living organisms, providing fresh support for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.The researchers were able … Continue reading →

 John Legg, Chair of the Florida House of Representatives PreK-12 Policy Committee, answered questions on a “live chat” show on the St Pete Times GradeBook blog yesterday. One of the questions was presented on behalf of Paul Cottle a FSU professor and … Continue reading →

There has already been several posts by Brandon regarding the Controversial Issues Workshop,however, I felt that a summery of all the events would be appropriate. First, I would like to thank Larry Plank who is the Hillsborough County Schools Science Supervisor, … Continue reading →

Paul Cottle, a professor and undergraduate director in the Department of Physics at Florida State University,has a nice Op Ed in the Tallahassee Democrate today. Dr Cottle concludes “The concerns that the college science faculty have about science education in … Continue reading →

I have been a member of the AAAS for a couple of years but never realized that they have a great web site for young science enthusiasts. It’s called EurekAlert and well worth a visit.

The Discovery Institute – the Seattle-based headquarters of the intelligent design movement – has just launched a new website, Faith and Evolution, which asks, can one be a Christian and accept evolution? The answer, as far as the Discovery Institute … Continue reading →