Researchers and Educators Working Together
See you in Albuquerque this October at the NABT evolution symposium!
This fall, 14 October 2006 in Albuquerque, and every fall since 2004, AIBS has been partnering with the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), and the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) to put on an all-day evolution symposium at the annual NABT conference. Speakers include both research scientists and educators, pooling their expertise to work toward the common goal of advancing the teaching of evolution in public schools and meeting threats to undermine science education. This symposium series provides educators with timely scientific updates on evolutionary science, produces unique pedagogical resources, and fosters new collaborations between evolution researchers and evolution educators. The 2006 symposium theme is Macroevolution: Evolution above the Species Level.
The first evolution symposium at the NABT conference, in 2004, produced the landmark publication, Evolutionary Science and Society. Publications from subsequent symposia are now being worked on, with planned venues including BioScience and ActionBioscience.org, the latter including some translations into Spanish. Other symposium products include classroom materials and online postings of the slide presentations, which has already been done for the 2005 symposium, Evolution and the Environment. Contact: AIBS Education and Outreach Manager Susan Musante, smusante@aibs.org