Science Is Constantly Evolving
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A bag of paper bones.
That’s what instantly comes to Turtle Haste’s mind when asked to describe a pivotal moment in her long and distinguished career as a science educator.
She was a graduate student at Oregon State University, studying with Norman Lederman—“Mr. Inquiry,” Haste calls him—when she…
The National Association of Biology Teachers adopted a new position statement in support of teaching climate change in March 2019.
Observing that "[t]he overwhelming preponderance of peer-reviewed studies and the vast majority of climate scientists agree that Earth's atmosphere is warming and…
The Climate Change Education Act is again in the House of Representatives. H.R. 2349, introduced on April 22, 2019 — Earth Day, appropriately — would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to institute a competitive grant program aimed in part at developing and improving…
Michael E. Mann, a climate scientist at Penn State University, and Michael B. Lubic, a partner at the law firm K&L Gates, joined NCSE's board of directors at its April 13, 2019, meeting. Mann is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State University and director of the…
NCSE's executive director Ann Reid discussed climate change education on WAMU 88.5's nationally distributed 1A radio show on April 23, 2019, along with Leah Qusba, deputy director of the Alliance for Climate Education, and Daniel Morales-Doyle, a science education professor at the University of…
There is widespread support for climate change education among both parents and teachers, according to a poll commissioned by National Public Radio (April 22, 2019). Yet, as NPR also reported, teachers do not necessarily have everything they need to teach climate change effectively, including…
When her community’s apathetic attitude towards climate change wasn’t working for Sarah Ott, an eighth-grade science teacher and NCSE Teacher Ambassador who lives and teaches in Georgia, she decided to be the change that was missing. “I needed a way to make a bigger impact. That’s why I decided to…
When Blake Touchet, a biology teacher and NCSE Teacher Ambassador in Louisiana, learned that one of his students believed a peacock was a mythological creature akin to unicorns, he decided to take his class to the zoo. When the student finally met a peacock face to face, she had to touch it…
An unexpected role that many NCSE Teacher Ambassadors take on is that of expert witness. They are experts on teaching climate change and evolution and on dealing with doubts—and sometimes challenges—in their communities. This makes them perfect targets for reporters who contact NCSE looking for…