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Sunday, 19 February
2006
1:45 – 5:00 p.m.
America's Center, Ferrara Theater
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, Missouri
Program | Collaborators and Sponsors |
Teacher Awards | Acknowledgments
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Teachers and Evolution on the Front Line
Video: RealMedia |
Windows
Media
See also, An Abbreviated Guide for Teaching Evolution (PDF),
from Project 2061 at AAAS |
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Dr.
Alan I. Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of AAAS and Executive
Publisher, Science
Video
of Welcome
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Dr.
Gilbert S. Omenn, AAAS President and Professor of Medicine,
Genetics and Public Health, University of Michigan
Video
of Introduction and Teacher Survey
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint
Ten Challenges (PDF)
Survey Results: PDF | PowerPoint
Welcome Letter
Talking Points / Qs and As for Teachers (PDF)
Free from HHMI — DVD and Poster |
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The
Honorable Russ Carnahan, D-Missouri
Video
of Keynote Address
Video
of Russ Carnahan Q&A Session |
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Introduction of Linda K. Foschauer by:
Dr.
Gerald Wheeler, Executive Director, National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA) |
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Ms.
Linda K. Froschauer, President-Elect, NSTA; Middle-School
Teacher and K-8 Science Department Chair, Weston Public Schools,
CT
Video
of Presentation: Evolution on the Front Line
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Dr.
Peter Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden and George
Engelmann Professor of Botany at Washington University in St.
Louis
Video
of Presentation: What Evolution May Teach Us About Biodiversity |
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Rev.
George V. Coyne, Director, The Vatican Observatory
Video
of Presentation: Is God a Scientist? A Catholic Scientist
Looks at Evolution
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Mr.
Jeff Corwin, Host, Animal Planet's "Corwin's Quest"
(Presentation not available) |
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Ms.
Cornelia Dean, Senior Writer, New York Times,
moderating
Video
of Introduction |
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Prof.
Robert M. Hazen, George Mason University and Carnegie Institution
of Washington
Video
of Presentation: Genesis — The Scientific Quest for Life's Origin
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Prof.
Kenneth R. Miller, Brown University
Video
of Presentation: Time To Abandon Darwin?
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Prof.
Scott Sampson, University of Utah and Utah Museum of Natural
History
Video
of Presentation: An Apology and a Challenge
Presentation: PDF | PowerPoint |
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Dr.
Eugenie C. Scott, Executive Director, National Center for
Science Education
Video
of Presentation |
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Video of Scientific Panel Q&A Session |
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Dr.
Gilbert S. Omenn, AAAS President and Professor of Medicine,
Genetics and Public Health, University of Michigan
Video
of Closing Remarks |
The AAAS Evolution on the Front Line event is being made possible
through the William T. Golden Endowment Fund for Program Innovation
at AAAS, with additional generous support from the Geological Society
of America.
Other collaborators* include the following organizations:
* As of 20 January 2006
Congratulations to the following eight outstanding educators, who
received travel awards to participate in today’s event, thanks
to the generous support of The Geological Society of America (GSA).
The GSA travel awards recognize each recipient’s courage in
supporting the teaching of evolution and excellence in science education.
Ariana Erickson, Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher,
Montgomery Middle School – Lower Campus, Skillman, New Jersey
Robert Eshbach, Environmental/Biology Teacher, Dover
Area High School, Pennsylvania
Wes McCoy, Ph.D., Biology Teacher, Science Department
Chair, North Cobb High School, Georgia
Jennifer Miller, Biology Teacher, Dover Area High
School, Pennsylvania
Michael Petelle, Ph.D., Biology/AP Biology/AP Environmental
Science Teacher, North Cobb High School, Georgia
Scott A. Reese, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology,
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Kennesaw State University,
Georgia
Bertha Spahr, Chemistry Teacher, Science Department
Chair, Dover Area High School, Pennsylvania
George W. Stickel, Ph.D., Supervisor, Science: Grades
6-12, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Cobb County School District,
Georgia
AAAS wishes to thank Dr. Jay B. Labov, Senior Advisor for Education
and Communications for the National Research Council’s Center
for Education, for his support and contributions to the development
of today’s program. He was the first of many external advisors,
to whom we are indebted.
In addition, we gratefully acknowledge the contributions of many
other individuals at the collaborating institutions listed above.
Advance focus groups with St. Louis-area teachers and students were
well-conducted for AAAS by the nonprofit, nonpartisan research firm,
Public Agenda. We are grateful
to Ruth A. Wooden, Will Friedman and colleagues at Public Agenda.
Thanks also to all AAAS staff members who served on the planning
committee and helped to make this event a reality.
Finally, we appreciated the good work of Dave Braun of Braun
Film and Video, Inc.
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