Is climate change real? Is the greenhouse effect based on fundamental science? To what extent are "debates" on TV news outlets using split screen technology peer review or rhetoric? Do large companies abuse the concept of peer review by using rhetoric to cast doubt on...
I signed onto an organization called 350.org. According to materials I received, 350.org is sponsoring climate change actions around the world. The banner will take you to the 350.org site for further details about how you and your students might get involved....
Atlanta leads the nation today in air quality---that is to say that it's ozone forecast for today exceeds all other cities in the nation. As shown in the AirNow map below, most of the Eastern part of the nation is in the moderate to USG ozone levels. Moderate AQI...
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...
