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Brandon had previously posted a letter to the editor disputing the age of the earth and advocating a young earth: here and two responses trash him. Good stuff: here.  In a follow up letter to the Lakeland Ledger, the original writer … Continue reading →

Is science and math education important? Let’s ask the American public: “Are We Beginning To See The Light?” survey by Public Agenda. While parents and the public understand the value of STEM skills, there’s still a gap between the way … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting article about Massachusetts high school students failing required science exams needed for graduation. If I’m reading the story and associated graphic correctly, more students failed science than either math or English, resulting in no diploma. I … Continue reading →

I can’t find the original article online at the Lakeland Ledger site, but there was a letter to the editor recently disputing the age of the earth and advocating a young earth: here. Today, two responses trash him. Good stuff: … Continue reading →

Here’s a story about an evolution denier in the St. Petersburg Times. Just gotta love some of his quotes: “Their absolute complexity, the order, the regularity, the predictability, the symmetry, the beauty — an explosion, such as in the big … Continue reading →

Florida Citizens for Science friend and supporter Dr Eugenie Scott has a very informative 56 mins video worth watching.  Entitled Science and Septicism, it deals with the nature of science and explains why we should always remain skeptical and open minded about any … Continue reading →

My apologies for the dearth of updates here on the blog. I’ve been quite busy in my job and my college work. For those who don’t know, I’m studying to become a high school biology teacher while also working full … Continue reading →

Budget cuts at schools across Florida are ugly! I just saw this tidbit from Broward County: “Some schools had already eliminated science lab classes in a round of budget cuts last year.” What the hell?!?!