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Creationist Home Schooling Science Fair
Posted by Greg Laden on February 9, 2013 “You will be a restless wanderer on the earth” -Genesis 4:12 Today, a few of us visited the Twin Cities Home School Creation Science Fair of 2013 at its new location. The fair used to be held in the historic Har Mar Shopping Mall but for some reason it has wandered up the road and…
Satan playing air guitar on his pitchfork in your local public school?
Posted by Greg Laden on December 27, 2012 
What about a picture of Charles Darwin burning in hell to teach kids about flames? I don’t think so. Although I personally am not like some of my fellow secularists in reacting viscerally to any and all stylistic or symbolic references to Judeo-Christian religious themes, I am aware that there are recognizable religious visual or…
Try standing at the edge of knowledge for a while. You’ll like it.
Posted by Greg Laden on November 26, 2012 Alternate titles for this post: “It turns out, it is a little like a priesthood.” “Join us. Join us. Join us. Braaainzzzzz” “Imma gonna let you finish, but first I think you need to get your Wellies wet.” …
Are Children “Natural Scientists” or not?
Posted by Greg Laden on November 20, 2012 Neil deGrasse Tyson if famous for telling us that children are natural scientists, and cautioning us to be careful not to ruin that thing about them. He makes a good case. No one ever thought, I think, that he meant that children were born resistant to the sorts of biases that scientists actively eschew, or…
What Would Darwin Say to Today’s Creationists?
Posted by Greg Laden on June 5, 2012 
A talk by Genie Scott of the NCSE: __________________ Photo of Darwin Statute by KevinZim
iPads in the Science Classroom: The Bad, The Ugly, and The Good
Posted by Greg Laden on May 25, 2012 
I know of a couple of cases where high schools are switching to the use of iPads or other tablets, replacing existing computer infrastructure with the handy and very cool computing device. When it comes to technology, I’ve never been particularly impressed with school administrations, and K-12 technology departments tend to be a little under-resourced…
Supporting Your Local Life Science Teacher
Posted by Greg Laden on April 25, 2012 Here is a way you can support the Life Science teachers in your local school. Give them a poster or a hat or a T-shirt or a book or something. I’ll tell you why in a moment. First, you have to find the teachers and start up a relationship with them. I have various relationships…
The State of State Science Standards
Posted by Greg Laden on January 31, 2012 The vast majority of American public school students are not proficient in the level of science learning expected for their age group. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has issued “The State of Science Standards 2012” as part of an effort to assess the causes of this dismal state of affairs. Here’s a map summarizing their…
NCSE tackles climate change denial: The Movie!
Posted by Greg Laden on January 16, 2012 Why is NCSE Now Concerned with Climate Change? Press Release Book excerpt: “The Denial of Global Warming” (from “Merchants of Doubt”)
A River Runs By It: Children growing up with science all around them
Posted by Greg Laden on October 6, 2011 Look at this map, of a small part of the state of Minnesota: See the wide channel that runs from left to right with the windy river in it? You are looking at one of the most amazing stories in geological history ever. I’d like to tell you about it.
I need your help to CRUSH all the other bloggers!!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 3, 2011 Remember last summer’s tornado in North Minneapolis? North is one of the more challenged neighborhoods in the region, with a high poverty rate and where the schools are struggling against all odds. One of the schools in North Minneapolis that needs your help is one of the schools damaged by that tornado. So they got…
Creationism and Evolution in the Classroom
Posted by Greg Laden on February 16, 2009 So, yesterday Afternoon, there was a meeting of the Minnesota Atheists that included a one hour panel discussion of evolution, creationism, science education, and so on. The panel was moderated by Lynn Fellman, and included (in order from right to left as the audience gazed on) Randy Moore, Sehoya Cotner, Jane Phillips, Greg Laden, and…
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