Science Is Constantly Evolving
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Still under discussion is the origin of the claim that “we may well suppose” occurs eight hundred times in Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. As noted in part 1, the claim seems to have originated with “Evolutionism in the Pulpit,” by the pseudonymous “An…
Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Reservations are still available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon — as featured in the documentary No Dinosaurs in Heaven. From June 30 to July 8, 2016, NCSE will again explore the wonders of creation and evolution on a Grand Canyon river run…
My favorite place to be is outdoors, and I mean that in a purposefully vague way. Whether I’m by the beach, hiking, or canoeing through alligator-laden swamps, I’m by far the happiest and most in my element. Heck, the reason I got into the field of climate education was because of how much I love…
Last week, in What We’re Reading, I recommended a recent Carl Zimmer article in The New York Times, “Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Could Slow Spread of Zika Virus.” The article drew my eye because it described a new application of the research of Scott O’Neill, researcher and Dean of the…
Friend of Darwin winners are typically scientists, teachers, or activists. Now for the first time in 20 years, NCSE's signature award goes to someone completely different: an artist.When NCSE needs icons, avatars, portraits, posters, flyers, web graphics, and other incredible illustrations (all on…
From the Pleistocene of central Florida, it is a mineralized and weathered tusk—whether of a mastodon or a mammoth I’m not sure, but from a relative of the elephant...hence my hint “one to remember.” A further clue was the distinctive cross-hatch pattern characteristic of ivory. Congratulations…
Ever been at a loss to articulate exactly why certain creationist or intelligent design arguments are, well, wrong? Or been afraid to bring up the topic of climate change because you’re not quite sure all your friends are on board? You’ll find some help on both fronts here today. Also, a…
As in parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, we’re having a roundtable discussion of Joseph T. Spadafino’s “Americans’ Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse Is a Failure of Science Education,” posted at (although later withdrawn from) the Huffington Post. Joining me are Ian Binns (elementary science educator…
Anyone familiar with Andrew J. Petto’s decades of service to NCSE—both on NCSE’s board of directors and as the editor of Reports of the National Center for Science Education—will wonder at the news that he is among NCSE’s Friend of Darwin recipients for 2016. What they’ll be wondering…