National Center for Science Education
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/11/20 -- Correction
Submitted by Peter Burns on Sun, 2009-11-22 10:41. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, A quick correction to today's evolution education update. CORRECTION The update for November 20, 2009, gave the wrong URL for Randy Olson's video "The Kirk Cameron Action Kit," responding to the recent campaign to distribute copies of Darwin's Origin of Species with a "special introduction" by creationist Ray Comfort. For the video, visit: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/2c14b545ba/the-kirk-cameron-action-kit#at
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/11/20
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-11-20 16:02. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, NCSE was busy conducting a campaign to counteract the distribution of copies of the Origin of Species with a creationist introduction. Plus a chance to hear a panel of scientists discuss the frontiers of evolution on-line.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/11/13
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-11-13 15:59. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, A host of interesting reading and watching, as the sesquicentennial of the Origin approaches, the third episode of Becoming Human is aired, EvoS Journal makes its debut, five videos expounding "Evolution in Two Minutes or Less" are posted at Discover magazine's website, and a symposium on "Evolution in Extreme Environments" is webcast.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/11/06
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-11-06 16:07. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott tackles a creationist version of the Origin of Species. Islamic creationism is addressed by The New York Times and the Boston Globe. And the second part of Becoming Human airs on November 10, 2009.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/10/30
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-10-30 13:23. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, The first part of a documentary on hominid evolution is about to debut. Norman Levitt, a fierce critic of pseudoscience, is dead. NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott joined Scientific American's board of advisers. And a chance to hear Sean B. Carroll on-line.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/10/23
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-10-23 16:06. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, Kevin Padian discusses "Ten Myths about Charles Darwin" and Understanding Evolution is recruiting college instructors of introductory biology to serve on a teacher advisory board.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/10/16
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-10-16 15:32. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, Honors for NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott and for McGill's Brian Alters. Plus new NCSE t-shirts and new ways to support NCSE.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/10/09
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-10-09 15:23. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, A bill in the Massachusetts legislature would encourage discussion of creationism in public school science classes, according to a cosponsor. A useful collection of articles on teaching evolution in the college classroom is now available on-line. And the Pontifical Academy of Sciences upholds the scientific and educational importance of evolution.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/10/02
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-10-02 17:21. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, More bad news from Louisiana as the state continues to implement the so-called Louisiana Science Education Act. Meanwhile, Judge Jones is honored by the Geological Society of America, a new publication from Americans United for Separation of Church and State summarizes the law governing religion and the public schools, and a chance to hear Jonathan Weiner discuss variation on-line.
NCSE Evolution Education Update for 2009/09/25
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2009-09-25 15:31. National Center for Science Education(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear Friends of NCSE, A new drama about Darwin is scheduled to air on public television, while Creation found a theatrical distributor in the United States. Plus new selected content from RNCSE is now available.