Author: Matt Kristoffersen
Evolution: Education and Outreach, March 17, 2010
Journalists have been writing about evolution since Darwin first published the Origin of Species. Today, news about evolution comes in a dizzying diversity of venues. In this paper, I survey this diversity, observing its strengths and weaknesses for helping students learn about evolution.
A quick note: I’ll be closing the survey on science reading habits at 1 pm EST Wednesday. The turnout has been great, and people are still joining in tonight. But I don’t want to let too much time go by before crunching the numbers and putting them back out for you again. So please have your say.
P.S. I know, I know–why are podcasts and public libraries not in the survey? I don’t know why I blanked on them. Register complaints in the comment thread.
Originally published March 16, 2010. Copyright 2010 Carl Zimmer.
The other Zimmer at the Times: On On Point.
This one, talking about the secret life of plants, carnivorous and otherwise on WNPR’s Colin McEnroe Show.
Originally published March 16, 2010. Copyright 2010 Carl Zimmer.
Please be sure to fill out my quick survey on how you get your science fix! Thanks.
Originally published March 16, 2010. Copyright 2010 Carl Zimmer.
Two-alarm Zimmer family radio alert!
My brother Ben will be on On Point today (Tuesday) at 11 am, talking about taking over as the language maven at the Times. Then, at 1 pm, I’ll be talking on the Colin McEnroe show on WNPR about my article on carnivorous plants in National Geographic. You can listen live or get a podcast after the show on the show page.
Originally published March 16, 2010. Copyright 2010 Carl Zimmer.