{"title":"Review: Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation by Adam Laats and Harvey Siegel","authors":"A. Lark","doi":"10.1525/ABT.2016.78.6.526","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation . By Adam Laats and Harvey Siegel. 2016. University of Chicago Press. (ISBN 022633130X). 138 pp. Kindle Edition. $20.00 (Amazon).\n\n\n\nI am an enthusiast of books about evolution and creationism. From Ed Larson's Pulitzer Prize–winning Summer for the Gods to Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion , I snap these volumes up whenever they become available. While the topic fascinates me, the unfortunate result of reading many books about the contention between creationism and evolution is that after some time there is substantial repetition. In every book on the topic, there is invariably a discussion of the Scopes trial, an explanation of the nature of science, an argument for how evolution meets the criteria for science but creationism does not. This book is no exception to that rule, but Laats and Siegel manage to make this oft-discussed topic feel new and interesting.\n\nThe book is split into approximate thirds, with the first dealing with the historical aspects of evolution education. The second concentrates on philosophical matters, and the final third deals …","PeriodicalId":50960,"journal":{"name":"American Biology Teacher","volume":"49 1","pages":"526-526"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2016-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"American Biology Teacher","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1525/ABT.2016.78.6.526","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation . By Adam Laats and Harvey Siegel. 2016. University of Chicago Press. (ISBN 022633130X). 138 pp. Kindle Edition. $20.00 (Amazon).
I am an enthusiast of books about evolution and creationism. From Ed Larson's Pulitzer Prize–winning Summer for the Gods to Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion , I snap these volumes up whenever they become available. While the topic fascinates me, the unfortunate result of reading many books about the contention between creationism and evolution is that after some time there is substantial repetition. In every book on the topic, there is invariably a discussion of the Scopes trial, an explanation of the nature of science, an argument for how evolution meets the criteria for science but creationism does not. This book is no exception to that rule, but Laats and Siegel manage to make this oft-discussed topic feel new and interesting.
The book is split into approximate thirds, with the first dealing with the historical aspects of evolution education. The second concentrates on philosophical matters, and the final third deals …
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The American Biology Teacher is an award winning and peer-refereed professional journal for K-16 biology teachers. Articles include topics such as modern biology content, biology teaching strategies for both the classroom and laboratory, field activities, and a wide range of assistance for application and professional development. Each issue features reviews of books, classroom technology products, and "Biology Today." Published 9 times a year, the journal also covers the social and ethical implications of biology and ways to incorporate such concerns into instructional programs.
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