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Strolling with a skeptical biochemist
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Two Cultures in New York City
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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of a lecture by C.P. Snow on The Two Cultures . He said, A good many times I have been present at gather...
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On the Origin of Chloroplasts
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We know that many species contain chloroplasts. In most cases, these species descend directly from a common ancestor that acquired the chl...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Monday's Molecule #120: Winners
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UPDATE : The image depicts the genome of a human papillomavirus . The Nobel Laureate is Harald zur Hausen. This week's winners are Dim...
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How to Teach Evolution?
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You're not going to believe this. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the Office of Science Education (OSE), a...
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Do High School Student Want to Become Scientists?
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Do High School Student Want to Become Scientists? the answer is, no [ Is Canada losing the lab-rat race? ]. "Look up 'scientist...
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Science Education in Alberta
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The Alberta legislature is considering a law that allows parents to pull their children out of certain classes if those classes conflict w...
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Politics and the Judicial Branch in America
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Since America is a "nation of laws" it becomes very important to pass the "right" laws and to make sure that the Ameri...
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Monday, May 04, 2009
Monday's Molecule #120
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This is a cartoon showing the genes present in a particular DNA molecule. Your task is to identify the kind of DNA molecule being depicted...
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Theistic Evolution: How Does God Do It?
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Theistic Evolution is a form of creationism that limits God's involvement in the creation event. The chief limitation is that most of Go...
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Saturday, May 02, 2009
What American Science Teachers Can't Say
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John Pieret is a pain in the lawyer. He has something to say about a recent court case [ Accommodating the Law ]. The latest ruling on th...
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The Accommodationist Postion in
Academic Matters
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Margaret Somerville has written an essay on Facing up to the dangers of the intolerant university: Bird on an ethics wire . It is publish...
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
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There are 166 winners of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Of these, 34 are from the University of Toronto and several will be in the ...
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Gary Goodyear Explains Canada's Science Policy
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Gary Goodyear , you might recall, is Canada's Minster of State (Science and Technology). He is a chiropractor who doesn't accept t...
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Don't Like Evolution in Alberta?
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Let's say you live in Alberta and you oppose evolution because it conflicts with your religion. Is this a problem if your kids attend ...
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Nobel Laureate: Paul Ehrlich
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1908 "in recognition of their work on immunity" Paul Ehrlich (1854 - 1915) won the No...
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