Beijing Air
Earlier this year, there were concerns that air pollution in Beijing would be a serious threat to athletes participating in outdoor events, especially running, and cycling. In fact I wrote several posts in the Spring that...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Aug 24, 2008 | Environment
Earlier this year, there were concerns that air pollution in Beijing would be a serious threat to athletes participating in outdoor events, especially running, and cycling. In fact I wrote several posts in the Spring that...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Aug 21, 2008 | Citizen Scientists, Issues
First, let me say that the Georgia I am referring to in the title is not the state of Georgia, in the USA, but the Republic of Georgia. The conflict that is ongoing between Russia and Georgia is not only frustrating, but filled...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Aug 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
Today, I received a copy of the 2nd Edition of The Art of Teaching Science. Mike Dias and I worked for the last year and a half on the revision, and we were very happy to receive a copy of the book. The 2nd...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Aug 16, 2008 | Biology, Geology
In Kenneth Miller’s book, Only a Theory, he talks about the fundamental concept underlying “intelligent design” and goes on to show how the fundamental concept is wrong, and not supported in biological...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Aug 14, 2008 | History & Philosophy, Issues
In his new book Only a Theory, Kenneth Miller, Professor of Biology at Brown University, and author of a number of books, including one on high school biology, explores the issues surrounding the teaching of evolution in...
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