Monthly Archives: March 2009

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 →

Poynter provides a newspaper roundup of how what’s happening in Texas concerning evolution education can affect the country. The Texas Board of Education will vote this week on a new science curriculum that challenges the theory of evolution. Testimony on … Continue reading →

Tallahassee — Edward Osborne (E.O.) Wilson, the esteemed Harvard professor emeritus and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his biology books, presented a 55-minute tribute to Charles Darwin, “the most important man who ever lived.” Wilson’s talk, a highlight in … Continue reading →

Ronald Numbers, a history of science professor from University of Wisconsin-Madison who has written extensively on the history of creationism/ID in the US, will be giving a talk on Wednesday, 3/25 at 7 p.m. at Pugh Hall (Ocora room) on … Continue reading →

At the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, Berkeley’s Judy Scotchmoor introduced a new web resource called Understanding Science that’s intended to change the way that the nature and process of science are presented to students.  Scotchmoor of … Continue reading →

The Seminole Community College Planetarium is proud to present “The History of Astronomy,” the first in a series of special events celebrating the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. The presentation will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in the … Continue reading →

NPR’s Science Friday was in Tallhassee last week for Origins ’09. It’s great to see positive reports coming out of this whole event. Origins ’09 has been a success since its debut Tuesday, with standing-room-only crowds attending the events. Flatow … Continue reading →

The current budget crisis in the United States is affecting the country in myriad ways, but it seems that the budget cuts affect education disproportionately.   The University of Florida in Gainesville recently announced potential cuts due to state budgetary issues.   … Continue reading →