Related News ItemsNews-in-brief: Lecture today on teaching evolution in public schoolsWed, 23 May 2012 07:57:49 -0700
Glenn Branch, deputy director of the National Center for Science Education, will be giving a talk on evolution in public schools today in Haring Hall. The talk, titled “Defending the Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools: After Kitzmiller — What?” will take place in 2205 Haring Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. The talk was [...]
Read More... The living fossils of brain evolutionWed, 23 May 2012 07:29:18 -0700
(Phys.org) -- In the course of its evolution, the architecture of the mouse brain may have barely changed. Similar to the tiny ancestors of modern mammals that lived about 80 million years ago, nerve cells in the mouse visual cortex are densely packed in a small area of the brain. However, during the subsequent evolution of larger brains the architecture of the cerebral cortex was radically ...
Read More... The Evolution of Adam and the BibleSun, 13 May 2012 08:08:28 -0700
Book Notes: Peter Enns' fascinating re-appraisal of Genesis in light of evolution.
Read More... Anti-science and anti-contraceptionMon, 21 May 2012 06:37:09 -0700
Laura Stepp asks: Why in the 21st century are we reading claims that birth control pills can cause prostate cancer and abortion?
Read More... Opinion: Anti-science, anti-birth controlMon, 21 May 2012 06:37:03 -0700
Laura Stepp asks: Why in the 21st century are we reading claims that birth control pills can cause prostate cancer and abortion?
Read More... We're losing our grip on scienceThu, 03 May 2012 21:06:15 -0700
A colleague of mine went off on a rant when he heard how many people in New England higher education don't understand the science of evolution, according to a new survey done partly by UMass Dartmouth.
Read More... Chossat's Effect in humans and other animalsTue, 22 May 2012 04:21:13 -0700
This post was originally published on April 09, 2006 . This April 09, 2006 post places another paper from my old lab (Reference #17) within a broader context of physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution. The paper was a result of a “communal” experiment in the lab, i.e., it was not included in anyone’s Thesis. My advisor designed it and started the experiment with the first couple of birds ...
Read More... Climate Education Graduates to the Next LevelMon, 21 May 2012 08:09:58 -0700
BALTIMORE--Ninth grade science at the Academy for Career and College Education began the usual way last fall. Victoria Matthew's students learned the difference between biotic and abiotic characteristics, then progressed to the basics of scientific method. By Thanksgiving, they were ready for climate change. That's when Matthew braced herself. [More]
Read More... Is a new form of life really so alien?Tue, 08 May 2012 14:31:40 -0700
( Public Library of Science ) The idea of discovering a new form of life has not only excited astronomers and astrobiologists for decades, but also the wider public. The notion that we are the only example of a successful life form in the galaxy has, for many, seemed like an unlikely statistic. A new essay, published May 8 in the online, open-access journal PLoS Biology, examines what really ...
Read More... Schoolhouse Hero: Campbell teacher has had lifelong interest in biologyFri, 11 May 2012 12:19:35 -0700
Growing up in England, Linda Frost always planned on studying biology at a university. Although she wasn’t sure exactly what she would do with a biology degree once she graduated, Frost said she simply “liked science, especially biology,” so it seemed like a logical route. Besides, in the United Kingdom, program matriculation has strict rules, she explained. Once the student has chosen a major ...
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