Author Archives: Jonathan Smith

Over a  100 Florida professors of physics, earth/space science and related fields have asked Gov. Charlie Crist to oppose legislative plans that they fear would leave physics on the fringes of science instruction in high schools. In  this letter to  Crist they stated “Our state’s … Continue reading →

It is my honor on behalf of the National Center for Science Education to formally announce that Joe Wolf, President of the Florida Citizens for Science and Brandon Haught, Communications Director of the Florida Citizens for Science have both been … Continue reading →

It seems at the moment, no matter where you look, funds for science education are being drastically reduce or cut all together. Universities in particular seem to be ravaged with arbitrary slashing of funding for science departments. I spent yesterday at the University of … Continue reading →

Paul Cottle, a professor of physics at Florida State University and a member of the committee that drafted Florida’s new science standards has just offered this update on the situation regarding the “down grading” of Physics in the school curriculum. … Continue reading →

It was just a matter of time before some one decided to challenge another aspect of science other than Evolution. Well folks only in the wonderful state of Florida could that have happened. Late last night our old friend Sen … Continue reading →

Imagine that your state legislature has decided to revamp the way that health and medicine are taught in the Florida public schools system. To do this, they must tackle the “germ theory of disease“, the idea that infectious disease is … Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS: A proposed amendment adding “strengths and weaknesses” of scientific theories back to the science standards has failed on a 7-7 vote. This is a huge victory for sound science, but not the final word. The final vote will … Continue reading →

Five professors who all sat on the state’s science standards committee, worry that three bills supported by the Florida Department of Education make no mention of physics in proposed high school graduation requirements. The group has implored Commissioner Eric J. Smith … Continue reading →