Comments on: The Devil in Dover https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Vimax https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522533 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:52:23 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522533 Give your school principle or science teacher a gift. Today, I’m recommending a copy of a book that outlines the nightmares of being in a school system that becomes a battle ground for science education vs. creationism.

]]> By: Maria| Maria de la O https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522544 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:26:56 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522544 You’re right, there should be no religion in schools, from small, we inculcate ethnic differences into the children.

]]> By: marvin nubwaxer https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522543 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:51:49 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522543 when i was a child science and the citizens of the united states wiped polio off the earth. that was our high point as a nation i believe. and back in the fifties and sixties i got a damn decent education in the public schools without church intrusion.
sunday school was on sunday, education was monday through friday, and religion i have now reasoned is a mental disorder. religion in any guise or dose has no place in schools. none.

]]> By: Craig Evans https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522542 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:40:49 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522542 A fine idea to gift Ms. Lebo’s book to teachers and other school officials.
My daughter is currently taking 10th grade biology and is using Ken Miller’s “dragonfly” textbook. Dr. Miller’s book was in the middle of the Dover trial, and he was on of the expert witnesses for the winning side.

]]> By: RBH https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522541 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:36:05 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522541 Steve Fisher asked

Who would you recommend putting them in touch with?

In the first instance the National Center for Science Education. They can put you in touch with resources in your area and serve as a backstop and advisor for your own efforts. Cobb County has a history and I’m sure NCSE has identified resources on the ground there.

]]> By: ToSeek https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522540 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:35:01 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522540 It’s a superb book. Unfortunately, she took her time with it while lesser books that were more promptly (hurriedly?) published garnered more interest because they were still riding the wave of publicity from the trial.

]]> By: jg https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522539 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:29:36 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522539 I’m curious what any of you would have done in my situation. I’m not a scientist, but through my astronomy club I’ve created many oportunities to share my view of science with public and private schools. My club put on an astronomy night for a creationist school, which interviewed me before the event to explain their creationist position and learn if that’s a conflict. When asked about evolution, I said that the subject doesn’t come up, but stellar distances, and therefore the time implied by them, does. They were ok with distances of millions of light years.

Then, and now, I would have hated our differences on evolution to have scuttled what was a successful night of science. I’ve reached the conclusion that I’ll get no where on climate change or evolution with some groups unless they like me first. Pandering?

thanks,
jg

]]> By: rob https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522538 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:38:40 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522538 lol. creationists laugh nervously.

gotta get me teh book!

]]> By: Eric Juve https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522537 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:16:30 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522537 Giving Lauri’s book is a great idea. I am going to have to order a few copies. Thanks.

]]> By: The Science Pundit https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522536 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:44:29 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/09/01/the-devil-in-dover/#comment-522536 I agree. Everyone even remotely involved in education should pick up a copy of that book.

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