I am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it's wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal democracies are linked. Science emerged...
I am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it's wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal democracies are linked. Science emerged...
There are at least two interpretations that emerge when we explore why we teach science from the democratic argument. The first interpretation is that we should be teaching science to help students become informed citizens in an increasingly technocratic and...
Happy July 4th, an important day for us all, and my favorite holiday. There are serious problems all around us, but today perhaps we can reflect on the importance of the American day of Independence. The notion of independence is an underlying principle of science...
I recently received an announcement of an ecology program from John Kamman whose organization sponsors field science and cultural exchange projects. The organization is Ecology Project International and has projects and programs in Montana, Costa Rica, Mexico, and...
As we all know, President Obama told the story that his daughter knocked on the bathroom door while he was shaving, and asked him, "Have you plugged the hole yet, Daddy?" As science teachers we are reminded that this question is the kind of question our youth asks...
