In his weblog, Andrew Revkin reported that the dual activity of Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna pose a double threat to the Southeast and to the Gulf Coast. As seen in this map, the hurricanes are close enough to each other to be...
Read MoreYesterday, my wife and I attended the annual art in the park festival (Marietta Square)in which more than a 100 artists presented their work. It was crowded with people of all ages strolling through the park and bordering...
Read MoreThere is very little criticism in the science education literature about the science standards, and the use of high-stakes tests. An issue I raise here is should the use of high-stakes tests not only in science, but other...
Read MoreThis week and next, the two major political parties are meeting in Denver and Minneapolis, respectively, to not only nominate their Presidental and VP candidate, but to agree upon a political platform outlining beliefs and...
Read MoreI’ve written several posts over the past several years about the teaching of and opposition to teaching evolution. Right now, there is evidence that the resistance to teach evolution is fading, although, if history is...
Read MoreEarlier 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 MoreFirst, 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 MoreToday, 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 MoreIn 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 MoreIn 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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