Congratulations Florida!!!!!!!!

Educators in Florida have finally approved “scientific theories” as part of the state’s curriculum. Now kids all across the great sunshine state will be learning about atoms, cells and evolution (gasp!). The motion passed by 4-3, indicating that over 40% of education department officials still think that their kids (or grandkids) should not be learning these “scientific theories.” A quick scan of the proposals reveals nothing about stem cells, but I don’t expect miracles. To see this hot mess in its entirety, visit this page. To find out more about a warm, sunny Florida vacation, visit this page.

Didn’t Florida have an issue with “chads” in the 2001 Presidential Election? Hmm…

Science debate in the U.S.

There actually was a science debate in the recent primaries, however, none of the Republicans showed up. Are you surprised? I’m not. Does Huck-a-bee even know what science is? The rockstars, Obama and Clinton, at least sent their science advisors…

How to fix Canada’s science problems? It’s in Harper’s hands…

A recent editorial in Nature has highlighted how Harper has been bad for Canadian scientists. On the upside, Canada’s researchers hold their own… but for how long under a Conservative government?

Reference: Nature 451, 866 (21 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/451866a