Author Archives: Jonathan Smith

Time is running out to comment on “Next Generation Science Standards” first public draft. The science education community has until this Friday, June 1, to submit feedback on the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) released to … Continue reading →

The Florida Aquarium, in partnership with the University of South Florida’s NSF funded Coastal Areas Climate Change Education (CACCE), is hosting a climate change education workshop/meeting on Wednesday June 6 from 10AM to 4PM at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. … Continue reading →

I know that things move a little slower in the South, particularly in our own state and I’m sure that’s all well and good if you’re cutting grass or picking oranges. However, when it come to making decisions in planning … Continue reading →

I had written a Op Ed for one of the Florida Newspapers entitled “Do We Need Darwin” which they agreed to publish. However on Thursday last I recievd a e-mail from them stating that they wanted sole rights to the article … Continue reading →

This from Larry Plank Director  K-12 STEM for Hillsborough County public schools. Dr. Eugenie Scott, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, will be speaking to teachers this Saturday as a component of USF’s Darwin Days Celebration.  This … Continue reading →

The Department of Integrative Biology at USF  will be hosting the 2012 Darwin Day Seminars February 9-12. The seminars cover a series of events examining evolution and its role in science, education and politics. Guest speaker will be Dr. Eugenie … Continue reading →

Astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson discusses the importance of STEM education and it’s influence on the future of the US economy. There are some great lines in this video. Tyson argues that the lack of STEM education in America could seriously harm … Continue reading →

In her talk at the recent Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism, NCSE executive director Genie Scott explores why we still have to take creationism seriouslyin the U.S and in our state of Florida. This is a great video,and highlights the … Continue reading →