Education:
Tomorrow is the last day to get your Alliance for Science Evolution Essay contest submissions done! You know you want a shot at some money for school books and some free, signed media materials. This year looks to be even...
Posted on February 28, 2008 1:56 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
If you haven't checked out the DANA Foundation, well, you should. The DANA Foundation and DANA Alliance for Brain Initiatives are dedicated to providing up-to-date scientific information to the public, as well as supporting research and the arts. And they...
Posted on January 23, 2008 12:23 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
And wouldn't you know it, we're supposed to get 2-4 inches of snow. In NC. I lived here for 8 years and saw hardly any snow, and what we got didn't last but for a day or two. At any...
Posted on January 19, 2008 1:28 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Those crazy folks over at the Alliance for Science are putting up the notice for their 2nd Annual Evolution Essay contest!!! The first contest, while thrown together at the very last minute, turned out to be a success. Five high...
Posted on November 7, 2007 2:15 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
...but for those who suffer from it, "in your head" can be more debilitating than other chronic, painful illnesses. A massive WHO survey study of 60 countries reported that 3.2% of people had depression over the course of a year....
Posted on September 7, 2007 3:55 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
It looks like somebody either never heard of Dover, or refused to learn from their lesson. It seems the local ID supporters of Chesterfield County aren't happy: So far, the official actions of the CCSB have been limited to issuing...
Posted on July 11, 2007 3:28 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Lots of talk today about the joys of undergraduate research sparked by a recent study (the results of which can be found here). Chad has a post or two that I like on the matter. I thought I would throw...
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Posted on May 1, 2007 3:22 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Darwin Day is fast approaching! In honor of Charles Darwin's birthday and his intellectual achievements, the Alliance for Science is starting an annual Darwin Day essay contest geared at high school students. We will be accepting essays from the 50...
Posted on February 8, 2007 10:30 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Looks like, once again, when somebody bothers to crunch the numbers those flimsy justifications for abstinence-only programs are found lacking....
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Posted on December 1, 2006 10:25 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The Alliance for Science, in an effort to further dialogue between the science, religious,and business communities, is committed to bringing in a diverse network of speakers to its public meetings in the DC Metro area. Last year we had Dr....
Posted on October 6, 2006 8:36 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
A new website in the fight against the ID movement's attempted takeover of the Kansas state science standards. Check it out. Nick Matzke has more here....
Posted on July 17, 2006 4:50 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Last weekend there was an article in the Wichita Eagle on the situation with the Kansas BoE. Since creationists can't get their tripe published in real science journals, but instead have to rely on popularity contests elections in order to...
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Posted on July 14, 2006 8:52 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
I'm not doing too hot on raising money for low income school districts and kids that need books because theirs were destroyed in hurricanes. Please visit my Donor Challenge by clicking on the icon below my profile and, well.... donate!!!...
Posted on June 27, 2006 12:43 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
If I had to decide what makes a good science teacher, it would be the ability to demonstrate how experiments fit into the proverbial "scheme of things". Nothing kills interest in science faster than 1. not being able to accurately...
Posted on June 25, 2006 2:13 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
My dad just emailed me and told me he'll match the next $100 of contributions, so make sure you click the icon under my profile and donate!!!...
Posted on June 19, 2006 11:33 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Great news!!!! SEED is going to match our Donor challenge up to $10,000 bucks!!! So click the Donor icon below my profile and give some love to a cash-strapped classroom or school! If nothing tickles your fancy, scroll through the...
Posted on June 16, 2006 12:19 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The ScienceBlogs/DonorsChoose raise-money-to-help-science-classrooms-a-thon! Those of us who blog here at ScienceBlogs think science is cool, important, and worth understanding. If you're reading the blogs here, chances are you feel the same way. A lot of us fell in love with...
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Posted on June 15, 2006 9:29 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
...you might not know what to do you might have to think of how you got started sittin' in your little room --The White Stripes...
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Posted on June 9, 2006 9:34 AM • 0 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
The Evil Monkey has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and is currently enjoying a bit of time off while waiting to hear about a new position. Come join this wayward neuroscientist as he struggles to find a career and get his life back in order. He is still not sure why he wrote this paragraph in the third person.
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