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Comment by Davy on June 17, 2012 at 1:39pm

Both very good especially the amber ale!

Comment by doone on June 17, 2012 at 9:26am

Booze Science: Not Available in Kansas

Jun. 17, 2012

Comment by doone on June 13, 2012 at 2:16pm

Booze Science: Drink for a Cause

Jun. 13, 2012

Comment by doone on June 13, 2012 at 2:08pm

Seems Like a Good Idea to Me

Jun. 13, 2012

Comment by doone on June 13, 2012 at 6:49am

ANIMAL PENISES’ AMAZING EVOLUTION

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers in Salon:

The earliest single-celled organisms on Earth simply cloned themselves. Some of their descendants still do. But as complex multicelled organisms evolved and eventually “discovered” the ability to mix their gametes, they gained a giant genetic advantage. Since these ancient creatures lived in the sea, the earliest sex was a straightforward process of spraying sperm and eggs into the water. The lucky few connected.

In that massive free-for-all, the fittest sperm reached the eggs and were rewarded with the prize of bringing their DNA into natural selection’s next round. Sometimes the fittest sperm were the strongest swimmers. Sometimes they were the ones deposited nearest the eggs. Others developed ways to follow molecular scent pathways to find the eggs. Or they bundled together in teams to improve their timing and accuracy. As sperm perfected ingenious rudders, tails, chemical markers and swimming strategies, the genital hardware that ejected them was evolving, too.

More here.

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Comment by Don on June 12, 2012 at 8:56am

The science curriculum can vary quite a lot from state to state and district to district, but in general, yes, evolution is taught in at least a cursory way in American public schools.

Comment by Chris on June 12, 2012 at 8:05am

Are students in the U.S. taught evolution, or is the subject ignored?

Comment by Neal on June 11, 2012 at 12:58pm

Good news definitely.

Comment by Adriana on June 11, 2012 at 10:52am

Great move, England!

Monday, 11 June 2012

Evolution to be taught in primary schools

For the first time, evolution will be taught to pupils in England's primary schools, after it was included on the government's new draft Primary Curriculum. Our friends at the British Humanist Association are justifiably delighted at the news, having campaigned for several years to have it introduced into primary school science lessons.

Provided the proposal makes it into the final curriculum, children in English primary schools will learn about evolution from year 4 (age 8-9). At present, evolution is not introduced until secondary school in year 10, when pupils are aged 14-15.

Comment by Neal on June 10, 2012 at 9:46pm

Exactly. =)

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