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Today, Florida Citizens for Science launched the 2nd Annual Stick Science Cartoon Contest. The basic concept here is to draw a cartoon that educates the public about misconceptions the average person has about science. Make sure you check out the … Continue reading →

Creationists are popping up in a few school board elections, such as John Tracy in Pasco, Terry Kemple in Hillsborough, and Terry Pittman in Polk. We can now add Ron Young in Palm Beach. A column in the Palm Beach … Continue reading →

“Louisiana School Board might OK teaching creationism.” Yes, that is actually a real headline in today’s news. Benton said that under provisions of the Science Education Act enacted last year by the Louisiana Legislature, schools can present what she termed … Continue reading →

— Two Florida events are signed on so far for the USA Science & Engineering Festival: Citizen Science Symposium Satellite Fest Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center 2010-10-23 Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center 4202 24th St SE Ruskin, Florida 33570 Jax … Continue reading →

Why should we not be surprised to see the (first of many) criticisms of the new National Science Standards? Number one to jump on the band wagon, our old friend Casey Luskin at the Discovery Institute who calls the inclusion of evolution, “dogmatic and inaccurate“. He also … Continue reading →

Following in the footsteps of the states-led common core standards effort in math and English (but not directly associated with that effort), the National Research Council just released a “conceptual framework” document for a future draft of the next generation … Continue reading →

A survey was published earlier this year detailing Americans’ attitudes toward science in conjunction with their religious beliefs (download pdf here). The section on evolution is devoid of any real surprises. Jerry Coyne summarizes the results nicely, so I’ll just … Continue reading →

As a diversified organization the Florida Citizens for Science must remain neutral on political issues,however.  Currently there are many elections taking place through out the state for County School Board Representatives. It would be wise for us to follow those candidates … Continue reading →