Science Is Constantly Evolving

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Spencer Weart
Spencer Weart
Random Samples with Spencer Weart
In this issue of RNCSE (40:2), we introduce a new twist to a beloved feature: Place and Time. This historical look at people, events, and locations that have shaped our understanding of evolution will now include similar examinations related to climate change. Spencer Weart, author of …
Iowa House File 2184
Iowa House File 2184
"Anti-indoctrination" bill dies in Iowa
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Don't jump the gun
Check out our entire series explaining the science involved in the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to receive our coronavirus update each week. Should we all wear masks? Will anti-malarial drugs be the cure we so desperately seek? And what about those poor pangolins? We…
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life book cover
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life book cover
"Anti-intellectualism and Anti-evolutionism: Lessons from Hofstadter"
NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellow Christie Vogler
NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellow Christie Vogler
Developing a new mindset
Don’t use big words. Talk loudly. Don’t make people feel stupid. Those are the three most common answers we get when we ask graduate students at the beginning of the NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellowship: What are the most important skills for communicating science effectively? They aren’t…
A cartoon of two ostriches with heads buried in the sand.
A cartoon of two ostriches with heads buried in the sand.
Hope in the face of climate anxiety
When I first started teaching almost 20 years ago, climate change was not a primary concern for my students. In class, they tended to dismiss the data I presented as blown out of proportion or overly sensationalized, saying either that global warming will be a problem only in the distant future or…
A boy experimenting
A boy experimenting
Evolution activities for at-home learning
Due to the spread of coronavirus, millions of parents and guardians are finding themselves having to take on the role of parent and teacher this spring. NCSE wants to support you during this unprecedented and challenging time — and to give you the opportunity to make sure that education about…
John R. Cole
John R. Cole
John R. Cole, anthropologist who headed NCSE's board of directors, dies at 75
The anthropologist John R. Cole died on March 12, 2020, at the age of 75, according to the Greenfield Recorder (March 25, 2020). Creationism and what he called "cult archaeology" were foremost among his scholarly interests, and he published widely on both topics. In addition to serving on…
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social distancing sign
Is social distancing working?
Check out our entire series explaining the science involved in the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to receive our coronavirus update each week. How will we know whether social distancing is working to stop the spread of COVID-19? It might be by studying graphs like these:

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