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I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.

-- Richard Feynman

CESE: "Ensuring Quality Science and Math Education for All"

The Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education (CESE) is composed of interested citizens throughout New Mexico and the nation, including scientists, engineers, educators, university faculty, members of the clergy, and parents. CESE is non-partisan and non-sectarian, and welcomes members of all religions and political philosophies. This coalition works to improve science education and science literacy for all citizens.


2009 Annual Meeting with Michael Shermer!

On Saturday June 13, 2009 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM CESE will be holding it's annual meeting. Our guest speaker will be Michael Shermer! The event will take place at the UNM Maxwell Anthropology Museum Lecture Hall, room 163. For more information and a map, see the full writeup on the event.

Dr. Marshall Berman's Latest Presentation

Dr Marshall Berman has written a little piece on civillian nuclear energy. For those interested, click here. (Takes you to NMSR's website.)

Latest Beacon!

The June, 2009 issue of the Beacon is up!

Interested in science and education? Try these sites:

NMSR's Science Watch Now Podcast!

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Miscellanious News and Information

Saturday, June 13, 2009, 1:00 to 4:00

The Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education will hold its annual meeting on June 13, 2009, at the UNM Maxwell Anthropology Museum Lecture Hall, room 163. {maps below} The event is free. Bring guests and family.



Posted by: jesse on May 21, 2009 - 08:32 PM  Read full article: 'CESE's Annual 2009 Meeting With Michael Shermer' (352 more words)

Miscellanious News and Information
The Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, June 21, from 1-4 PM, at the Maxwell Anthropology Museum Lecture Hall (room 163). Free parking is available northwest of the Museum. (See map below.) The meeting will highlight a free stage performance by noted Darwin actor Brian “Fox” Ellis of Fox Tales International (http://www.foxtalesint.com).



Posted by: jesse on Jun 01, 2008 - 07:51 PM  Read full article: 'CESE 2008 Annual Meeting' (161 more words)

Miscellanious News and Information

CESE extends our sincere condolences to Dr. Timothy Moy's family, and to his many colleagues and friends. Prof. Moy, who was an associate professor of History at the University of New Mexico, drowned on July 22nd while assisting his son in the waters off Kailua, in Hawaii. In addition to his many duties at UNM, Tim was a longtime member of CESE (the Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education), and served as president of CESE from 2001-2002. He was an articulate explainer of history and scientific thought, a strong promoter of increasing appreciation of science, and a passionate advocate of the importance of scientific integrity. He will be missed very much.



-Dave Thomas



Posted by: jesse on Jul 31, 2007 - 09:18 PM  Read full article: 'A Farewell to Dr Timothy Moy' (1745 more words)

Statistical analysis of US education

Walter Murfin

School fractions proficient in mathematics and reading are negatively correlated with school fractions of minority and economically disadvantaged students. For elementary schools that tested at least 40 students in school year 2005-2006, the correlation of math proficiency with school minority fractions was r = -0.700, p<<0.01. The correlation with school “Free or Reduced Price Lunch” ( FRPL) fraction was r = -0.650, p<<0.01 (“r” is the Pearson correlation coefficient and “p” is the significance level.) The correlations for reading proficiency were similarly large, significant, and negative. It is tempting to attribute a simple linear relation between economic status and performance. How realistic is a simple explanation for school performance?






Miscellanious News and Information

Creationists consistently attribute the cause of the practice of eugenics to the acceptance of evolutionary science and have blamed such things as Hitler's "racial cleansing" on Charles Darwin. Well, the real story lies elsewhere. In fact, this article by Rebecca Reis of CESE sets the record straight. The old saw "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" applies. In fact, scientists and creationists play considerably different roles than one might think if listening to only the creationists. Read on for some good research and a much better picture of what the real story is.


By
Dr. Rebecca Reiss
Associate Professor of Biology
New Mexico Tech




Posted by: jesse on Jun 10, 2007 - 02:33 AM  Read full article: 'The Scary Science Of Sir Francis Galton And Jonathan Wells' (1328 more words)

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