Engaging our Students in Science via Science Fiction
Prof. Mohamed Noor of Duke University, also a science consultant for the Star Trek TV franchise, will discuss his work using Star Trek as a medium to teach real-world evolution both to public audiences and in the classroom. In this talk, he'll show a sample of one of his lectures and discuss the implementation.
His book: Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us about Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds
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TIES NEW BOOK:
Written by members of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science who have tackled the topic of evolution in their classroom for decades, "On Teaching Evolution" offers practical advice and sample lesson plans for fellow science teachers. Learn about what inspired them to love teaching evolution and the experiences that help guide their teaching practices.
“If you can read this, thank a teacher” So runs a favorite t-shirt slogan. This book inspires me to coin a variant: “If you understand why you exist and rejoice in that understanding, thank a science teacher.” More specifically, thank a teacher of evolution." - From foreward by Richard Dawkins
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