This press release was posted to serve as a topic for discussion. Please comment below. We try our best to only post press releases that are associated with peer reviewed scientific literature. Critical discussions of the research are appreciated. If you need help finding a link to the original article, please contact us on twitter or via e-mail.
I found this a little disconcerting and I do not even live in America, but I would hope that the 'debate', if you can call it that, about evolution was left out of the science class and if means must had in religious philosophy. Evolution as a scientific principle is, in my mind, not up for debate. I do however sympathize with those 60% whom do not want to have the burden of being attacked simply for teaching an idea or scientific theory but I think it is something they should quite frankly, embrace. I personally would not go into education knowing that some people will fundamentally disagree with what is taken as a fact and not be willing to challenge them on their erroneous beliefs. That is part of the beauty of science, liberating people for personal opinions on reality.
Then again this sort of arrangement might make it easier for me to get a post doc position in America...
The evidence of evolution is undeniable and as presented I think it's right, but blind obedience to a concept because authorities say it's so is perpetuating blind following without question. The way this article paints teaches that tell the students to come up with their own conclusion based on the give evidence in a negative light just boggles my mind. How can any that are intelligent and enlightened demand that we accept something because they say so. At one point in time it was thought speed in excess of 25mph would cause the ocular nerve to detach from the eye, that spontaneous generations could happen, the existence of aether was common sense, or even Einstineins's static universe. My point isn't to debunk evolution or to be and advocate of something as silly as creationism, it's to point out the arrogance in telling people to not question facts and push excepted concepts to the limits, how else will we learn more about our world and universe?
Complete fail. If you are a BIOLOGY TEACHER and are afraid to teach biology in your class, then what in the &*%$ were you doing for all those years in colledge?
I wish people would stop complaining about the failing of our system and would start presenting information for just what in the blue hell I can do to help fix it. Point me at a place to go and talk sense, and I'll do it.
"I wish people would stop complaining about the failing of our system and would start presenting information for just what in the blue hell I can do to help fix it. Point me at a place to go and talk sense, and I'll do it."
Did you bother to read this article? It proposed several suggestions.
Coca-Cola is funding a new nonprofit that blames obesity on lack of exercise, not on bad diets. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Anahad O'Connor of The New York Times about the group's controversial message.
Today sees the publication of the report of an independent review of the contentious use of metrics — numerical indicators of performance — in the assessment of UK research and researchers. Can it plot a sensible course in a world increasingly obsessed with numbers?
The university’s ruling council will release a statement today, although the scientist will not be reinstated, provost Michael Arthur has said
Shutting other people up when you’re powerful but frightened isn’t defending academic freedom. It’s repressing itTwo weeks ago, a Nobel Laureate made some ill-advised remarks in front of the World Conference of Science Journalism.Whether or not these were intended as a joke is irrelevant at this stage; the remarks were made, people got offended, and the rest is history. Sir Tim Hunt offered his resignation from an honorary position (with no responsibilities and no salary) at University College London, and it was accepted. Again, whether he was pushed or whether he jumped is today of little concern. Continue reading...
In the wake of #Huntgate, here is a handy list of actions that individuals could commit to if they really want to see a change in the working environment coupled with a genuine move towards equality
Until women are given more of a voice and power in traditional organisations, calling out sexism on social media often remains our only recourse
Today I was thrilled to be announced as the recipient of this year’s Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award, but I’m concerned that engineering in general is hiding in plain sight
With the announcement of Tim Hunt’s resignation from UCL comes an opportunity to reflect on the women in science who were part of his success
Female scientsts take to Twitter to respond to the Nobel laureate’s comments about women crying in labs Female scientists have taken to Twitter to mock Tim Hunt’s suggestion that science would benefit from “single-sex labs” by posting pictures of themselves at work using the #distractinglysexy hashtag.
The Nobel prizewinner’s ‘trouble with girls’ comments are toxic as well as nonsense – discrimination in science is endemic
0