NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update for 2016/05/27
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2016-05-27 15:41.
National Center for Science Education
(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear friends of NCSE, Kudos for Judy Scotchmoor from the Paleontological Society. And a review of The Not-So-Intelligent Designer by NCSE's Glenn Branch.
JUDY SCOTCHMOOR RECEIVES POJETA AWARD NCSE is pleased to congratulate Judy Scotchmoor on receiving the Pojeta Award, which recognizes "exceptional professional or public service by individuals or groups in the field of paleontology above and beyond that of existing formal roles or responsibilities," from the Paleontological Society. Formerly the Director of Education and Public Programs at the University of California Museum of Paleontology, where she oversaw the development of the popular Understanding Evolution and Understanding Science websites, Scotchmoor is a long-time member of NCSE and a recipient of its Friend of Darwin Award. For the Paleontological Society's Facebook post about the award, visit: https://www.facebook.com/PaleoSoc/posts/1230210343670864 For Understanding Evolution and Understanding Science, visit: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ http://undsci.berkeley.edu/ And for NCSE's story about Scotchmoor's receiving the Friend of Darwin award, visit: http://ncse.com/news/2012/03/friend-darwin-awards-2012-0013872 BRANCH REVIEWS THE NOT-SO-INTELLIGENT DESIGNER NCSE's deputy director Glenn Branch reviewed Abby Hafer's The Not-So-Intelligent Designer (Cascade Books, 2015) for California Classroom Science. Hafer, he explained, argues "that intelligent design is refuted by the quirks and kinks, the makeshift solutions and haywire failures, of human biology. Along the way, she offers a spirited assault on the promoters of intelligent design, accusing them of purveying uncertainty and doubt about evolution, peddling religion disguised as science, and engaging in propaganda reminiscent of the tobacco industry." Although he identified a number of weaknesses in the book, he concluded by recommending it to science teachers as "a lively, opinionated, and provocative introduction to the topic." For Branch's review, visit: http://www.classroomscience.org/book-review-the-not-so-intelligent-designer-by-abby-hafer And for information about the book from its publisher, visit: http://wipfandstock.com/the-not-so-intelligent-designer.html WHAT'S NEW FROM THE SCIENCE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Have you been visiting NCSE's blog, The Science League of America, recently? If not, then you've missed: * Emily Schoerning discussing "Iowa Nice" in the context of informal science education: http://ncse.com/blog/2016/05/iowa-nice-0017082 * Glenn Branch exposing a creationist misrepresentation of Ernst Mayr's attitude toward evolution: http://ncse.com/blog/2016/05/misrepresenting-mayr-0017059 * Emily Schoerning explaining a new initiative from the Science Booster Club program: http://ncse.com/blog/2016/05/summer-camp-with-ncse-0017087 And much more besides! For The Science League of America, visit: http://ncse.com/blog Thanks for reading. And don't forget to visit NCSE's website -- http://ncse.com -- where you can always find the latest news on evolution and climate education and threats to them. -- Sincerely, Glenn Branch Deputy Director National Center for Science Education, Inc. 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Oakland CA 94612-2922 510-601-7203 fax 510-788-7971 branch@ncse.com http://ncse.com Check out NCSE's blog, Science League of America: http://ncse.com/blog Read Reports of the NCSE on-line: http://reports.ncse.com Subscribe to NCSE's free weekly e-newsletter: http://groups.google.com/group/ncse-news NCSE is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/evolution.ncse http://www.youtube.com/NatCen4ScienceEd http://twitter.com/ncse NCSE's work is supported by its members. Join today! http://ncse.com/join
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