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We need to be wary. The circus is coming to town.

Last month we had intelligent design promoter Paul Nelson bumbling around in Florida promoting a documentary. Now another famous intelligent design guru, Michael Behe, is barnstorming Florida to show off a new documentary that’s all about him. He’ll be at the … Continue reading

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March for Science, Florida

There is a March for Science movement spreading across the country and the world. The main March for Science website says: March for Science is a grassroots effort comprised of dozens of independent, nonpartisan coordinators. Recent rhetoric has inspired us … Continue reading

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Darwin Day, Central Florida

I’m speaking at Central Florida Freethought Community’s Darwin Day event Sunday, February 12, 1 – 4 p.m. at the University Club of Winter Park. The event features Aron Ra, evolution debater, science educator, and host of the Ra-Men Podcast. Also … Continue reading

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New lawmakers briefed on education

Newly elected Florida legislators attended a briefing intended to give them an overview of what their role is in matters of education. The session was filmed and is available for viewing: 12/6/16 House “Legislator University” Training: An Overview of School Accountability. … Continue reading

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Taking the Science World by Storm? Um, OK.

Paul Nelson, of intelligent design’s Discovery Institute fame, will be infecting Florida with a new documentary film that is supposedly “Taking the Science World by Storm.” He’ll be schlepping around Tampa, Tarpon Springs and Port Richey Saturday through Monday. His … Continue reading

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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Florida students’ performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study aren’t anything to be proud of: Florida 8th-graders lag U.S. in math, science. The results showed that Florida eighth-graders performed worse than the rest of the U.S. in math … Continue reading

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Is the sky falling?

Is the sky falling? We may never actually know. Trump’s recent decisions are clearly designed to prevent the public from ever finding out. Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos May Be a Disaster for Church/State Separation “More pressing … is … Continue reading

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Teaching Evolution in the South

http://www.vox.com/conversations/2016/10/25/13344516/education-evolution-science-south-religion-controversy-creationism-culture Getty Images / Stan Rohrer This is a great article and well worth reading http://www.vox.com/conversations/2016/10/25/13344516/education-evolution-science-south-religion-controversy-creationism-culture.

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