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All aboard the evolution bus! Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 12:43 Link to Article https://abt.ucpress.edu/content/ucpabt/82/2/69.full.pdf Publication The American Biology Teacher Type of Article Read Article Date of Article Wed, 02/12/2020 - 12:00

Why #whyteachevolution? Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 12:37 Link to Article https://thehumanist.com/commentary/why-whyteachevolution Publication The Humanist.com Type of Article Read Article Date of Article Wed, 02/12/2020 - 12:00

"Anti-indoctrination" bill in Iowa Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 12:09

George V. Coyne, former Vatican astronomer and defender of evolution, dies at 87 Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 11:46

Science standards safe in Idaho ... for now Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 11:18

All aboard the evolution bus! Paul Oh Tue, 02/18/2020 - 10:25

Darwin Day resolutions in Congress Paul Oh Fri, 02/14/2020 - 11:45

How to (productively) discuss climate change online Paul Oh Thu, 02/13/2020 - 16:00

Bridging the chasm between evolution and faith Paul Oh Tue, 02/11/2020 - 13:52

Preparing future leaders to make informed decisions Paul Oh Tue, 02/11/2020 - 13:00

Sharon Gusky and Tara Jo Holmberg Paul Oh Tue, 02/11/2020 - 10:35 Short Bio

Sharon Gusky (right) is the current President of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and is Professor of Biology at Northwestern Connecticut Community College. Tara Jo Holmberg was the 2019 Chair of the Two-Year Section of NABT and is Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.

John Murnan Paul Oh Tue, 02/11/2020 - 09:57 Short Bio

John Murnan is a biology and human anatomy and physiology teacher at Etowah High School in Woodstock, GA. An NCSE Teacher Ambassador, he has served as an AP Biology reader since 2015 and has experience writing and producing videos for TED-ED and Science Screen Reports. He also conducted research comparing the effectiveness of an inquiry approach for student understanding of natural selection. Murnan has served as a Teacher Scholar at the Institute On Neuroscience where he studied the effects of early exposure to anesthesia on brain development. He has also presented at professional conferences on ways to improve vertical integration between elementary, middle, and high schools.

Evolving my teaching Paul Oh Tue, 02/11/2020 - 09:52

William F. McComas Paul Oh Mon, 02/10/2020 - 16:09 Short Bio

William F. McComas is Parks Family Distinguished Professor of Science Education at the University of Arkansas. He is also Editor of The American Biology Teacher.

An amazing idea and explanatory framework Paul Oh Mon, 02/10/2020 - 15:59

Andrew J. Petto Paul Oh Sun, 02/09/2020 - 17:51 Short Bio

Andrew J. Petto is distinguished lecturer emeritus at the University of Wisconsin‒Milwaukee where he taught courses in anatomy and physiology and participated in professional development outreach for elementary science specialists in the Milwaukee area. He served as editor of RNCSE (and earlier NCSE periodicals) from 1995 to 2014 and also served on the NCSE board of directors. He is a recipient of NCSE’s Friend of Darwin Award and the Evolution Education Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers.

Evolution: Feel it in your fingers and feel it in your toes Paul Oh Sun, 02/09/2020 - 17:45

Teach the Facts. Teach the Evidence. Teach Evolution. Paul Oh Fri, 02/07/2020 - 15:49

A Rhode Island resolution to support climate education Paul Oh Fri, 02/07/2020 - 14:00

Darwin Day declared in Connecticut Paul Oh Fri, 02/07/2020 - 13:43