Science Is Constantly Evolving
Discover the latest in climate change and evolution education news.
We’re proud to announce 10 teachers chosen to be NCSE Teacher Ambassadors for climate change. These 10 teachers were chosen from an extremely competitive group of applicants. They each have impressive backgrounds and interests, and bring unique skills and perspectives to their roles.We’…
In the course of the average year, NCSE expects to have to monitor between half a dozen and a dozen legislative measures that threaten the integrity of science education. (See “Antiscience Legislation chez NCSE” for my explanation of what it takes for a bill to merit our attention.) But already in…
Seven in ten Americans think that global warming is happening, and six in ten think that, if it is happening, it is mostly owing to human activity, but only about one in five know that nearly all climate scientists agree that global warming is happening as a result of human activity. Those were…
It's time to dust off your Darwin costume again: less than a month remains before Darwin Day 2019! Colleges and universities, schools, libraries, museums, churches, civic groups, and just plain folks across the country — and the world — are preparing to celebrate Darwin Day, on or around February…
Our Teacher Ambassadors are amazing educators doing great work teaching the science of evolution and climate change in places where these topics may be socially controversial. They’re developing and field-testing lessons and providing professional development to colleagues who…
The distinguished biologist Rudolf A. "Rudy" Raff died on January 5, 2019, at the age of 77, according to The Scientist (January 9, 2019). Raff was a pioneering figure in the field of evolutionary developmental biology — "evo-devo" — which seeks to integrate evolutionary biology…
“The climate is always changing.”
“Scientists disagree about the causes.”
“Animals and plants can just adapt.”
The three false statements above are just a few of the biggest misconceptions about climate change that afflict many individuals—including students. How…
Science can be a frustrating business. Research often moves slowly. Promising approaches turn out to be blind alleys. Results sometimes make no sense at all. But, boy howdy, when you get a clear result, when a long-evasive answer begins to emerge, there is simply nothing more thrilling. Some…
NCSE is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Reports of the National Center for Science Education — volume 39, number 1 — is now available on-line. Featured are Paul Oh's interview of John Cook about climate change misconceptions; Randy Moore's discussion of Darwin's mentor…