Category Archives: “Academic Freedom” bills ’08

Nobel Prize winner Sir Dr. Harold Kroto (yes, he’s a sir, having been knighted) is the focus of this Herald Tribune article. TALLAHASSEE — His mess of white hair rising with the wind, Nobel laureate Harold Kroto delivered what has … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, I don’t have much info on the roundtable discussion from earlier this evening. I wasn’t there (no way I could get the time off of work … a real downside to this being a fully volunteer organization), so I … Continue reading →

Today Florida Citizens for Science hosted a press conference in advance of this evening’s roundtable discussion concerning two bills being considered by the Florida legislature. The noon press conference was well attended by most of the local news outlets and … Continue reading →

In the Florida House of Representatives recently 11 lawmakers were bogged down in a lengthy discussion concerning biological evolution. A bill specifically singling out the subject of evolution as taught in the public school classroom dominated well over an hour … Continue reading →

Bottom line, house bill passed. I believe the vote tally was 11 yeas and only 4 nays (edited — I probably messed up that vote count. I’m now hearing it was 7-4. I’ll get the accurate count later. my apologies … Continue reading →

There are a lot of important posts here concerning the deceptively-named “academic freedom” bills being considered by the Florida legislature, but many posts get pushed further down the page as new information comes in. In an effort to make things … Continue reading →

Newspaper editorials in Florida have consistently been on the side of sound science, thankfully! The Orlando Sentinel scolds out legislators: Our position: It would be ludicrous for Legislature to undercut evolution decision Be prepared to wince at the level of … Continue reading →

Interesting! Take a look at the meeting packet for House Schools and Learning committee meeting that includes the deceptively-named “academic freedom” bill. Scroll down to page 35 to see an amendment that reads: Council/Committee hearing bill: Schools & Learning Council … Continue reading →