This is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, who was born February 12, 1809, which is the same day that Abraham Lincoln was born. Darwin, according to one of our grandsons, is the “father of...
Read MoreToday I received a voicemail from one of our grandsons (Evan) wondering if I might come and speak to his science class. After leaving a message saying I would be happy to do this, he called back and explained. His middle school...
Read MoreIn yesterday’s post, I used the phrase “track II diplomacy” when I was reporting an interview with Dr. Peter Agre, the new president of the AAAS. It turns out that Dr. Agre agrees with a group of American...
Read MoreThere were two articles in the New York Times today that relate to this post about the nature of science teaching. One was an essay entitled by Dennis Overbye, Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy, and the other was an...
Read MoreIn June 2008, the Governor of Louisiana signed the Louisiana Science Education Act into law which supports the Trojan Horse of using critical thinking as a way to creak open the door for the teaching of Creationism and...
Read MoreIn June 2008, the Governor of Louisiana signed the Louisiana Science Education Act into law which supports the Trojan Horse of using critical thinking as a way to creak open the door for the teaching of Creationism and...
Read MoreToday was the first day of a new era with the inauguation of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Yesterday, I suggested that this meant a new era in that new thinking has arrived in Washington, and it will...
Read MoreOn January 20, a new era in science education begins at noon in Washington, DC. I say this because newness in thinking has been brought to the Nation’s capital and is signaled by the inauguation of President Barach Obama....
Read MoreExperiential education is not a new idea, and it certainly is not a new construct for science teachers, especially those teachers that involve their students in inquiry and problem-based learning. However, experiential...
Read MoreI received an email from ScienceDebate2008 asking to complete a survey designed by the National Academies to find out what matters most to interested participants. At the site you will read this statement: The National...
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