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Comment on Science News for Kids by Will Bohrnsen

Will Bohrnsen — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:17:24 +0000

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Comment on How To Extract DNA From Anything Living by Pharyngula

Pharyngula — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:20:30 +0000

They don’t have a home genetic engineering kit yet, though

This is very, very cool, and I’m going to have to try it with my kids: a protocol for extracting DNA using only household reagents, like dishwashing soap, meat tenderizer,

Comment on The Debate Continues… by Christine

Christine — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 04:57:21 +0000

Does anyone have any additional information about “national curricular standards”?

I know that the National Science Education Standards (NSES) were the result of a collaboration of many individuals and were funded by the NSF, the U.S. Dept. of Education, NASA, NIH, the National Academy of Science, as well as by various charitable foundations.

Do the national standards simply serve as a guideline for what each state decides should be taught in their schools? Are there national standards for subjects other than the sciences?

Comment on The Debate Continues… by vito prosciutto

vito prosciutto — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 04:33:48 +0000

National standards? I’m unaware of any national curricular standards (unless it’s part of some educational organization).

Comment on Revisiting Evolution in Georgia by So You Want to be a Science Teacher...

So You Want to be a Science Teacher... — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:03:36 +0000

Evolution, again…

The controversy regarding evolution in Georgia continues, even with Superintendent Cox’s decision to reinstate the word ‘evolution’ in the standards. It seems that the state science standards still don’t include many of the standards that complete a re…

Comment on “Evolution” OK’d in Georgia by Reed A. Cartwright

Reed A. Cartwright — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:16:14 +0000

I noticed a few weeks ago that you are going to be moving to Athens, GA. Are you going to be working at the University? (Postdoc? Faculty?)

Comment on “Evolution” OK’d in Georgia by Christine

Christine — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 21:03:13 +0000

Reed, Thanks for the comment! I will be moving to Georgia at the end of this month and am a very disheartened about the Deparment of Education’s proposed science curriculum. Having earned a Ph.D. in Genetics, it is hard for me to stomach the fact that the Georgia’s Department of Education does not require schools to cover certain topics that are fundamental to the understanding of living systems!

Comment on “Evolution” OK’d in Georgia by Reed A. Cartwrigh

Reed A. Cartwrigh — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 20:11:21 +0000

It is not over yet. Cox’s promise to use the term “evolution” hides the fact that the standards still gut the science of modern biology. In fact, Cox hasn’t even admitted that anything is missing beyond “the one word.”

Comment on Are You A Geek? by Pharyngula

Pharyngula — Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:40:01 +0000

Pegged.

Via Citizen Scientist:
You are 52% geekYou are a geek. Good for you! Considering the endless complexity of the universe, as well as whatever discipline you happen to be most interested