Monthly Archives: February 2009

New member of the family

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Brandon Haught

Please join me in welcoming Wisconsin to the Citizens for Science family. They are off to a great start!

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Interview on the radio tonight

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Brandon Haught

I just hung up the phone with a reporter from WMNF Radio, Tampa. They will be airing a piece about Senator Wise’s possible intelligent design creationism bill during the 6 p.m. evening news broadcast. You can listen to it streaming … Continue reading →

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The proper way to get ID into schools

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Brandon Haught

Destin Log columnist Fraser Sherman offers a useful suggestion to Sen. Wise to help him get intelligent design creationism into the classroom: Do some actual science. The reason we know evolution is science is because it makes a number of … Continue reading →

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More opinions on Wise

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Brandon Haught

Florida Citizens for Science supporter Paul Cottle, who is a professor of physics at Florida State University, wrote a nice piece for the Florida Times-Union about state Senator Wise’s possible intelligent design creationism bill. Wise’s proposal does not represent the … Continue reading →

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Univ. of North Florida: Debating Darwin

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Brandon Haught

University Skeptics will present a debate on whether Charles Darwin was wrong about evolution from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Performance Hall at the University of North Florida. Participating in the panel discussion will be Hugh Ross, founder … Continue reading →

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Bobby and the Chimps

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Brandon Haught

Dang, I wished I lived closer to the Tampa area. It looks an interesting little play is going to cause a big stir there. TAMPA – What are the two subjects you don’t discuss at the dinner table in America? … Continue reading →

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Revising Florida’s K-12 Science Standards

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jonathan Smith

Paul Cottle who has been a champion in the fight for science education in the state of Florida has a excellent editorial in the “American Physical Society Forum”  Paul points out “The shortcomings of the states’ science standards were highlighted by … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Brandon Haught

— Still no sign of Senator Wise’s intelligent design creationism bill. But keep in mind that last legislative session’s bills didn’t pop up until the last week of February and first week of March. — It’s great to see Scripps … Continue reading →

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