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Darwin Day Broward is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 7 in Broward College’s North Campus Library in Coconut Beach. There will be a variety of events including science displays, children’s activities, vendors, food, door prizes, and a … Continue reading →

Here are three Darwin Day events coming up in the next few weeks: 1. Humanists of Sarasota Bay will host a Darwin Day event: Nancy Howell, professor emerita of sociology at the University of Toronto, will be speaking on “Human … Continue reading →

A group of concerned citizens in Collier County, led by school board member Kelly Lichter, is taking on the self-appointed task of reviewing textbooks their school district uses. Here’s a news story about their efforts (be sure to watch the … Continue reading →

I just read this very interesting article published in Science Daily by the University of Texas Austin that was researched by scientist working on several Islands located just off the coast of Florida. This latest study is one of only a … Continue reading →

Information about the Florida science standards revision process is available at this FloridaSTEM website. There is a video and some downloadable documents there. The important future fireworks dates to mark on your calendars: June 2016 — draft of standards released … Continue reading →

News update: Trial for ‘Dr. Dino’ moved to January A Pensacola evangelist accused of attempting to block government sales of his forfeited property will stand trial in January. Kent Hovind, known as “Doctor Dino” for his views on creation and … Continue reading →

The latest issue of the Florida Academy of Sciences‘ journal, Florida Scientist, was recently published and it was a special edition highlighting “citizen science programs in Florida.” I was invited to write an article about Florida Citizens for Science, which … Continue reading →

This weekend and next weekend there are multiple events taking place throughout the state to celebrate Carl Sagan Day   Florida Citizens for Science are to be one of the sponsors at an event in Clearwater FL on Saturday 15th of … Continue reading →