Dear Ecologgers:
The practice of mountain-top removal for stripmining and coal production is
about to be made much simpler for coal companies. This is because the Bush
Administration, through the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is seeking a
revision to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
This is mainly in response to Liz's comment.
I do believe that it is a problem just in the US. I grew up in Colombia and
attended a Catholic high school. My experience as well as that of many of
my Latin American friends is that although our culture is very influenced by
religion, schools tea
Ken Miller (Brown University) recently spoke here at Tufts, and during Q & A
he addressed this issue. As I recall it, he said that there are active
movements to get ID into European schools.
Just last week the Council of Europe, a 47-country human rights
organization, voted to approve a resolution
My impression has been that one of the reasons ID/creation folks have
been able to make inroads into school systems in the United States is a
result of the strong local control of the education system (i.e., local
school boards), their ability and dedication in inserting themselves in
the local
Speaking from experience as a 'canuck', there are some pretty extreme
christian fundamentalists in Canada, but thus far, creation science
has not penetrated the school system. Perhaps this is due in part to
the greater separation of church and state in Canada?
Cheers,
Christine
Quoting "Ol
The mailings were also received at my school (Univ. of Wisc. Stevens
Point). I can't help but wonder how much money this cost (and where the
funding came from).
Eric Olson
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"I sometimes wonder whether this is a uniquely American phenomenon. I never
ran into creationists and the like in Canada, and certainly not in Europe.
There are lots of fanatical Europeans, but they seem to steer clear of
scientific issues."
Michael Ruse argues that the religion-science divide
MS research assistantships in basic and applied limnology
Auburn University, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
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Two MS research assistantships are available to study the ecological
mechanisms mediating harmful cyanobacterial blooms using a suite of
empirical approaches,
This type of thing is a critically important issue in the battle for the
public understanding of science. Fringe groups are doing things like
creating their own museums (like the $27 million Creation Museum in KY) and
starting journals that sound credible and the lay public simply does not
have eno
I was surprised to see Seitz's name associated with this nonsense, but a
quick check on Wikipedia confirmed that he is one of the way-out skeptics
(as well as on whether smoking causes cancer). This is a sad state of
affairs. What gets into these people?
I sometimes wonder whether this is a uni
Northwest Service Academy seeks a leader and members for its Clark Public
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The School of Earth Sciences (SES) at The Ohio State University is currently
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Malcom writes:
> Recently, I received an article on "how carbon dioxide does not contribute
> to climate change." The article is clearly misinformation and was
> published in a journal called "The Journal of American Physicians and
> Surgeons (http://www.jpands.org/)." Most of the article is a f
Malcom,
I (along with every other member of my department) received a mailing that =
included this "article " yesterday. The mailer included a petition against=
climate change research. In addition there was a short letter from Dr. Fr=
ederick Seitz (former president of the National Academy of
Recently, I received an article on "how carbon dioxide does not contribute
to climate change." The article is clearly misinformation and was
published in a journal called "The Journal of American Physicians and
Surgeons (http://www.jpands.org/)." Most of the article is a fake article
that was cir
Faculty Position in Population Genetics
The Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), seeks
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will
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Teachin
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Faculty position in Ecosystem Ecology
This position is a joint appointment (rank-open) between the Department of
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at Florida International University in Miami, FL. The successful
applican
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Curator Wertheim Conservatory
We are seeking a capable and motivated individual to manage the Wertheim
Conservatory. This individual should enjoy working with both plants and
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Develop and manage workshops, conferences, and publications linking
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Please contact David directly with any queries.
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Dear All,
I would like to draw your attention to the 2007/2008 short-course
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The Department of Geology at Miami University invites applications for a te=
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We are now accepting applications for the following position, which we
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We are seeking a research technician in the lab of Dr. John Drake
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Responsibilities will include maintaining laboratory plankton stock
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