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Teaching About Evolution in a Biomedical Context
Sunday, April 29 — 3:15-5:15 PM
Washington, DC Convention Center — Ballroom B
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Jon Harrison, Arizona State Univ., Tempe |
This symposium will focus on how to teach
evolutionary concepts to students in biomedical classes. In addition, a
goal will be to highlight the importance of an evolutionary perspective
to understanding physiological systems, and to make a statement of the
biomedical research community’s support for the importance of the
teaching of evolution.
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3:15 PM |
What and how to teach about evolution.
Eugenie Scott, National Center for Science Education, Inc.
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3:55 PM |
From sound science to public controversy:
countering popular misconceptions about evolution.
Lawrence M. Krauss, Case Western Reserve Univ.
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4:40 PM |
Why medicine needs evolution.
Randolph Nesse, Univ. of Michigan
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