Science Panel in Tallahassee
And a stellar one it is. This discussion is sponsored by Florida Citizens for Science. You can find details here.
And a stellar one it is. This discussion is sponsored by Florida Citizens for Science. You can find details here.
Ed Brayton has again weighed in on the framing of the conflict over science education. I agree with the way in which Ed has laid out the issues, and strongly recommend reading his piece. As an advocate of sound science education, I would like to repeat some things I’ve said before, but that are often…
Legalize Pot (HT: Dispatches). Less law enforcement, less jail expenses, more revenue from taxing the legalized sales. Win, win, win.
He has some good, balanced (in my view) thoughts here.
Wesley Elsberry has provided a roundup of his posts on the Florida science standards. Note that the vote on these will be February 19.
The new Florida Citizens for Science web site is now up and running. Check it out at Florida Citizens for Science. Not too surprisingly, the blog can be found at http://www.flascience.org/wp. Check out the new format and the interesting information. Florida Citizens for Science will be watching closely as Florida begins to revise science standards.
Here’s a good post/discussion on complexity and the gray areas. HT: Kouya Chronicle.