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Welcome to the Internet home of Florida Citizens for Science. We are a diverse group of concerned parents, educators, employers and just about everything else under the Florida sun united in a common cause. We defend and promote good science, especially in the public school classroom. Our current focus is on defending our brand new state science standards and helping to implement them across Florida. But we also take an active role in rooting out attempts to undermine our state's future, such as the blatant promtion of anti-scientific ideas, Intelligent Design/Creationsim being the standard one. We've seen how distracting and costly fights can be once anti-science establishes a toe-hold in an area. Headlines in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ohio attest to this. Our self-assigned task is to be vigilant and take action before narrow ideologies get too much traction in Florida. Please consider joining Florida Citizens for Science. We need eyes and ears in every corner of this state. And we need people willing to stand up for sound science in the face of boisterous snake-oil salesmen. Regardless of how much time and effort you are willing to give, we would be happy to welcome you aboard! Stick Science ContestEnter the Florida Citizens for Science "Stick Science" Contest. Create a stick figure cartoon about science. If your cartoon is choosen by our panel of "celebrity" judges you can win some great prizes. See what it's all about here. Defending science in FloridaA new creationist-based bill has been filed in the 2009 Florida legislaure. Keep track of its progress and find out what you can do to help at our blog. See what the bill contains in this post. And read Florida Citizens for Science's press release in this post. You can find information about your reprsentatives here. You can find information about your senator here. Visit our blog regularly for future action items and advice. Florida Citizens for Science has been advocating for science education in our state's public schools for a few years now. Learn about our history of involvement in the fight for new state science standards and other projects at our Projects & Events page. Science education resourcesFlorida has a brand new, outstanding set of state science standards for our public schools! To help teachers -- and even students -- make the transition to the new standards, Florida Citizens for Science has created a couple of resources pages. Click here to check them out. History of antievolution in FloridaFlorida has a fascinating history of antievolution efforts stretching all the way back to the 1920s. Follow along as Florida Citizens for Science communications director Brandon Haught explores this rich history full of epic battles and surprising twists and turns.
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