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In this final episode of Access Undone, I try to outline the ways I would reverse the damage that has been caused in the last decade by the Department of Education and NCSE. I explore three solutions and argue that if all three were implemented, it would save the agencies from being part of the 21st century's greatest education scandal and, even possibly put them in the same definition of Ireland's most famous minister, Donagh O'Malley.

In this final episode of Access Undone, I try to outline the ways I would reverse the damage that has been caused in the last decade by the Department of Education and NCSE. I explore three solutions and argue that if all three were implemented, it would save the agencies from being part of the 21st century's greatest education scandal and, even possibly put them in the same definition of Ireland's most famous minister, Donagh O'Malley.

When I appeared on Virgin Media television's "Ireland's Education Crisis," I thought my phone would be buzzing from radio stations eager to find out why I thought the way we treat children with additional needs is Ireland's 21st century scandal. I didn't hear a single thing. It's a theme I'm getting used to when I raise special education: silence.In the same vein, in this episode, I try to get a look into the inner workings of the NCSE. As you'll probably note from the length of this episode, I didn't get very far. However, as I was writing this episode, something happened. The NCSE announced new guidelines for allocating resources. Perhaps our next episode will spark some positivity?

When I appeared on Virgin Media television's "Ireland's Education Crisis," I thought my phone would be buzzing from radio stations eager to find out why I thought the way we treat children with additional needs is Ireland's 21st century scandal. I didn't hear a single thing. It's a theme I'm getting used to when I raise special education: silence.In the same vein, in this episode, I try to get a look into the inner workings of the NCSE. As you'll probably note from the length of this episode, I didn't get very far. However, as I was writing this episode, something happened. The NCSE announced new guidelines for allocating resources. Perhaps our next episode will spark some positivity?

The AON Debacle and what it tells usIn this episode I cover the controversial Assessment of Need (AON) process which, to me, shows how the power of silence, supported by the illusion of partnership that representative bodies find themselves, brought us to a place where schools were forced to get the NCSE and the State out of a legal pickle. This episode gives a single point in the scandal, which gives an example of how the State, supported by the corroboration of representative bodies and stakeholders, and with the silence of those in the service, ensures that services to children with additional needs continues to declineShownotes and Links:01:45 The Assessment of Need Debacle05:03 Schools' Struggles and NCSE's Response10:21 Union Involvement and Teacher Reactions12:39 Media Coverage and Public Outcry21:07 The Aftermath and Lessons LearnedDara Calleary Speech: https://twitter.com/Donnchadhol/status/1585234176412114945?t=8Fy3OyCIO9BCES035H7ygQ&s=19 https://anseo.net/subscribe - Subscribe to my newsletter

The AON Debacle and what it tells usIn this episode I cover the controversial Assessment of Need (AON) process which, to me, shows how the power of silence, supported by the illusion of partnership that representative bodies find themselves, brought us to a place where schools were forced to get the NCSE and the State out of a legal pickle. This episode gives a single point in the scandal, which gives an example of how the State, supported by the corroboration of representative bodies and stakeholders, and with the silence of those in the service, ensures that services to children with additional needs continues to declineShownotes and Links:01:45 The Assessment of Need Debacle05:03 Schools' Struggles and NCSE's Response10:21 Union Involvement and Teacher Reactions12:39 Media Coverage and Public Outcry21:07 The Aftermath and Lessons LearnedDara Calleary Speech: https://twitter.com/Donnchadhol/status/1585234176412114945?t=8Fy3OyCIO9BCES035H7ygQ&s=19 https://anseo.net/subscribe - Subscribe to my newsletter

Episode 3: Those with the greatest needsThe episode examines the troubling history of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and its policies, including the controversial cuts to resources and the implementation of flawed allocation models. I discuss the systematic mistreatment and exclusion of special needs children, likening it to past societal scandals.The episode dives into statistical discrepancies and the significant hardships faced by parents and schools, questioning the integrity and effectiveness of the NCSE and related political decisions.At the end, I call on anyone working in the NCSE, especially SENOs to tell their story. Let's hope they do.00:43 The NCSE's Role and Controversial Actions05:21 Challenges Faced by Parents and Schools14:43 The Set Allocation Model and Its Flaws27:51 The SNA Toolkit and Its Implications32:24 Conclusion and Call for Stories

Episode 3: Those with the greatest needsThe episode examines the troubling history of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and its policies, including the controversial cuts to resources and the implementation of flawed allocation models. I discuss the systematic mistreatment and exclusion of special needs children, likening it to past societal scandals.The episode dives into statistical discrepancies and the significant hardships faced by parents and schools, questioning the integrity and effectiveness of the NCSE and related political decisions.At the end, I call on anyone working in the NCSE, especially SENOs to tell their story. Let's hope they do.00:43 The NCSE's Role and Controversial Actions05:21 Challenges Faced by Parents and Schools14:43 The Set Allocation Model and Its Flaws27:51 The SNA Toolkit and Its Implications32:24 Conclusion and Call for Stories

Episode 2: Soft BarriersIn this episode I explore the role of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), a quango responsible for organising resources for special education. I trace the NCSE's establishment in 2003 and its subsequent decline in effectiveness, particularly since the detrimental effects of budget cuts since 2008. The NCSE's lack of adequate support, arbitrary allocation of resources, and controversial response to government cuts are all scrutinised. I argue that despite the increasing number of children with special needs, support has been reduced, leading to a progressively worse situation for these children. And when schools spoke out against the cuts, it was the NCSE, not the government that said schools were putting in soft barriers to stop children accessing support.

Episode 2: Soft BarriersIn this episode I explore the role of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), a quango responsible for organising resources for special education. I trace the NCSE's establishment in 2003 and its subsequent decline in effectiveness, particularly since the detrimental effects of budget cuts since 2008. The NCSE's lack of adequate support, arbitrary allocation of resources, and controversial response to government cuts are all scrutinised. I argue that despite the increasing number of children with special needs, support has been reduced, leading to a progressively worse situation for these children. And when schools spoke out against the cuts, it was the NCSE, not the government that said schools were putting in soft barriers to stop children accessing support.

Chapter 2: Episode 72Welcome to the Event Horizon podcast, where we explore our world's dark and mysterious places, people, and practices. In this episode, we ask the question, Has Evil Always Been There? In essence, I want to know if evil existed before there was good. Genesis 1:2 gives us a hint. It reads, “And earth was without form, and void, darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” If the earth lacked form and void and was cast in darkness, does that mean evil presided over the land? What about Satan? What role does Satan play in spreading evil and darkness? I take on all these topics in this episode. Think I have lost my mind yet? Then, come with me and take a walk into the Event Horizon. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hebeheberadio/, Twitter at @EventHo14339589, and Instagram at @EventHorizon. Please give me your feedback and leave a comment.If you like Event Horizon and are a political junkie, you might like my podcast, "The Mark Peterson Show." Please check it out on Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/show/the_mark_peterson_show. I just released an episode about Prince Harry and Meghan Merkle. You might also like my new podcast, "Movie Reviews from the Edge." Check it out at https://www.spreaker.com/show/movie-reviews-from-the-edge. Check out my latest review - Thor: Love and Thunder. Sources:“Formless and Void: Gap Theory Creationism: National Center for Science Education.” NCSE, ncse.ngo/formless-and-void-gap-theory-creationism#:~:text=But%20this%20world%20(perhaps%20just,a%20result%20of%20this%20destruction.“Where Did Demons Originate?” Blue Letter Bible, www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_51.cfm.Heiser, Michael S. “Where Do Demons Come From?” Word by Word, 23 Aug. 2023, www.logos.com/grow/where-do-demons-come-from/.“Varieties of Angels and Demons in the Religions of the World.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/angel-religion/Varieties-of-angels-and-demons-in-the-religions-of-the-world. Savchuk, Vladimir. “Where Do Demons Come From?” Vladimir Savchuk Ministries, 28 Aug. 2022, pastorvlad.org/originofdemons/. “The Origin of Demons.” Pathway to Victory, 16 Sept. 2021, ptv.org/devotional/the-origin-of-demons/. “How Did Evil Begin? Pondering the Mystery of Satan's Fall.” Desiring God, 6 Oct. 2023, www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-did-evil-begin.

Lisa Thompson is the vice president and director of research for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, based in Washington DC. In this first of two interviews, Lisa shares her experience working in anti-trafficking in East Asia, the mission of the NCSE, the widespread problem of pornography and sexual abuse, and especially, the need to protect children from porn.

This is the story of one week in the education system, not an average week, but one which demonstrates the contempt that representative bodies have for teachers, school staff and children. In this part, we learn a little bit about the Assessment of Need debacle and why parents and school staff joined together to try and stop the NCSE from causing further damage to children.

This is the story of one week in the education system, not an average week, but one which demonstrates the contempt that representative bodies have for teachers, school staff and children. In this part, we learn a little bit about the Assessment of Need debacle and why parents and school staff joined together to try and stop the NCSE from causing further damage to children.

2016 was an interesting year in primary education, and for me, it was the year where our education system changed fundamentally. The NCSE published their new guidelines for children with additional needs paving the way for the disaster that we are seeing today. Sean Cottrell, the powerhouse of the IPPN announced that he was going to be retiring leading to a new direction for the organisation of partnership with the INTO and Department of Education. But even more importantly for the purposes of this podcast episode were two elections - The Teaching Council elections and the INTO presidency election. How would this affect Droichead?

2016 was an interesting year in primary education, and for me, it was the year where our education system changed fundamentally. The NCSE published their new guidelines for children with additional needs paving the way for the disaster that we are seeing today. Sean Cottrell, the powerhouse of the IPPN announced that he was going to be retiring leading to a new direction for the organisation of partnership with the INTO and Department of Education. But even more importantly for the purposes of this podcast episode were two elections - The Teaching Council elections and the INTO presidency election. How would this affect Droichead?

The NCSE was established in 2003 to "improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children." It's rare to find an organisation that has achieved exactly the opposite of what they set out to do in such a short amount of time. What started off as a way to organise Special Education resources in Ireland has morphed into a bloated, bureaucratic body that answers to no one. In this episode, I explore what went wrong and what I would do if I were the Minister for Education.

The NCSE was established in 2003 to "improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities with particular emphasis on children." It's rare to find an organisation that has achieved exactly the opposite of what they set out to do in such a short amount of time. What started off as a way to organise Special Education resources in Ireland has morphed into a bloated, bureaucratic body that answers to no one. In this episode, I explore what went wrong and what I would do if I were the Minister for Education.

This week (May 31st) the SNA allocations were released to primary schools. It had been promised that a new frontloading model was to be used but for a third year in a row, school allocations were frozen. In this episode, I examine: why the representative bodies rarely, if ever, publicly condemn the NCSE why the SNA allocations come out so late in the year whether there were actually 1,100 extra SNA posts sanctioned as the headlines read. You can download the NCSE allocations for 2022-23 here: https://ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations (https://ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations) I also refer to a previous episode of the podcast: https://pod.fo/e/12749e (Scrap the NCSE)

This week (May 31st) the SNA allocations were released to primary schools. It had been promised that a new frontloading model was to be used but for a third year in a row, school allocations were frozen. In this episode, I examine:why the representative bodies rarely, if ever, publicly condemn the NCSEwhy the SNA allocations come out so late in the yearwhether there were actually 1,100 extra SNA posts sanctioned as the headlines read.You can download the NCSE allocations for 2022-23 here: https://ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations I also refer to a previous episode of the podcast: Scrap the NCSE

* Nature Paper Confirms RSR Rejection of 'Junk' DNA: A landmark study by 440 researchers working in 32 laboratories aro und the world has so far been able to identify function for 80 percent of the human genome! Real Science Radio co-hosts Bob Enyart and Fred Williams also present six minutes of audio from 1998 when leading evolutionist Eugenie Scott tells Bob that genetic scientists were "over the hump" and affirmatively knew that the pseudogenes had no function and that such junk DNA was therefore evidence against the existence of a Designer. Hear the fundamentalist Bible teacher disagree with the degreed scientist, and guess who science has vindicated? * Notice the Nucleotides in the Trash Bags: :) -->* Hear Eugenie Scott & Bob Spar on Junk DNA: At the beginning of this radio program, hear audio from 1998 from Bob and leading anti-creationist Eugenie Scott debating the merits of the Junk DNA argument! (And see more below). Hear also physicist Lawrence Krauss acknowledge to Bob Enyart that his friend Eugenie was wrong. * ENCODE Project Takes Out the Trash: The project leader for ENCODE (the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) is predicting that eventually, we will learn that "100%" of the genome is functional. (ENCODE Consortium, Dunham, et al., Nature, 2012, pp. 57-74). When the scientist finally reaches the summit, he finds the theologian already there. * Famed Molecular Evolutionist in a Tough Spot: Please pray for Dan Graur. To a young-earth creationist who has been vindicated by ENCODE (and now through 2019 with mountains of consistent data continuously rising up), Dan Graur's angst is our celebration. In 2017 he published, desperately, that based on evolutionary assumptions the human genome cannot be more than at the very most 25% functional. Oh boy. Then in 2019 he acknowledged even more bluntly: If the human genome is indeed devoid of junk DNA as implied by the ENCODE project, then a long, undirected evolutionary process cannot explain the human genome. If, on the other hand, organisms are designed, then all DNA, or as much as possible, is expected to exhibit function. If ENCODE is right, then Evolution is wrong.  * 2019 Worm Update: Worm "junk DNA" turns out to control their ability to regenerate, says Harvard's Evolutionary Biology department. So, even with the worms Dr. Graur, it wasn't junk after all.   For this show, RSR recommends Dr. Don Johnson's Programming of Life DVD! * Junky Real Science Radio Shows - "Nature" Confirms Creationist Rejection of Junk DNA (this webpage) - Bob Debates an Evolutionist 1998 DVD (from our archives) - RSR: Enyart Exhumes Eugenie Scott (2005 radio program: show summary copied here...) * RSR: Bob Debates Ph.D. Evolutionist Eugenie Scott: One of the world's leading anti-creationists vs. Bob Enyart. The debate is decided in the first round, by TKO. That's after Bob asked the well-known scientist for any evidence that any high-level function had ever evolved, like eyesight, or hearing, or flight, or mobility in general? Through the hour-long debate, this evolutionist refused to offer any such evidence but finally settled on a claim of evidence against design, which was: junk DNA! * JUNK DNA: Eugenie Flubs Genetics Prediction, Creationist Hits the Bull's-eye. The negative evidence that Eugenie did offer was Junk DNA. This scientist, from her Darwinist worldview, therefore didn't offer scientific evidence but made this philosophical argument about what a Creator would or would not do; namely, that He wouldn't fill our genome with so much non-protein-coding DNA. While some simple worms have 20,000 genes, it is typically a small portion of DNA that actually codes for proteins. A human has only 20,500 genes, which fills only 2% of our genome. Yet the widespread evolutionary claim for decades (including through the last two decades, and for many, still held today) was that the rest of the genome was left-over evolutionary garbage. Debating this physical anthropologist, Bob Enyart was just a Christian fundamentalist talk show host who spoke from his biblical worldview. Bob argued that our knowledge of genetics was in its infancy, and that it was too early to make the determination that all those non-coding segments of DNA had no function. After this 1998 debate, the next decade of explosive genetic discoveries overwhelmingly validated this creationist perspective, so much so that aside from coding for 20,500 proteins, it is estimated that the remainder of the genome has approximately four million other functional regulatory segments of DNA. So much for junk. Fulfilled predictions, as the world saw with Einstein's 1919 eclipse prediction, go toward scientific credibility. However, Dr. Scott strongly rejected this creationist prediction making an extraordinary claim, which Bob immediately offered her to retract, that scientists currently knew everything they would ever need to know about genetics to conclusively state that all those regions were useless junk. Bob would love a rematch. But Eugenie Scott, (Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology, leading anti-creationist, and director of the National Center for Science Education), who had just debated evolution on a nationwide PBS television program, ended this one-hour program with Bob stating, "Well, I don't debate." * The Diet Pop Junk DNA Syndrome: Junk DNA = Junk Science. Junk DNA was a science stopper. The many Darwinists who strongly pushed (and many still do) the Junk DNA claim predicted that nearly 100% of the entire human genome, the portion that was non-coding, was mostly just left-over junk DNA. It's like a diet cola having NO sugar, NO calories, NO cholesterol, NO fiber, NO protein, NO carbs, NO sodium, NO fat. One wonders what in the world gives it its taste. So from the 1970s it's not surprising, assuming as they did that nearly 95% or so of the DNA was junk anyway, that evolutionists could make such sloppy claims about DNA reinforcing the Darwinian tree. However, now, with the List of Genomes that Just Don't Fit, evolutionary geneticists have falsified the claim that DNA confirms Darwinian predictions. And all that progress aside, the canard that there's nearly a 99% similarity between humans and chimps should have been falsified merely by a careful look at differences in brain and overall anatomy. * Tossing the Wright Brothers Materials and Tools: Consider the significance of the four million regulatory regions of the human genome as compared to the relatively tiny portion that codes for proteins. The creationist Wright Brothers' design, that is, their regulatory input, so-to-speak, dwarfed the importance of the particular kinds of materials and tools that built their airplane. Other tools and materials could suffice. But all the tools and materials in the world assembled for workers who had no design to begin with would not produce an airplane. Thus the regulatory portion of the genome, including that in epigenetics, very possibly may be the more significant part. And similarly, the design concept of a nucleus itself is far more important than what specific chemistry will implement it. * Another Bit of (Famous) Junk DNA Reclassified: (2013 Update.) First consider this analogy from astronomy. Cosmologists cannot show that a big bang could create the contents of the universe because it's impossible to formulate an explanation for the origin of something if you don't know what that something is! And 96% of what's supposedly in a "big bang universe", all that dark matter and dark energy, is of unknown composition. Thus it's no wonder that even the latest textbooks on big bang nucleosynthesis don't even mention, for example, the production of dark matter! Likewise, because geneticists have difficulty even to defining what a "gene" is (see Moran on Dawkins, for example), evolutionists have oversold their case in calling portions of a genome a "pseudogene". As it turns out, a piece of DNA spectacularly referred to as a functionless piece of junk by famed evolutionist Kenneth Miller apparently has important function, according to a 2013 paper in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution. There's a layman's explanation of this issue written by Casey Luskin. Leading evolutionists misunderstood and thus misused the beta-globin "pseudogene" to make what amounts to a religious argument about what a Designer may or may not be inclined to do. As Luskin explains, Darwinists claimed that "matching mistakes" in various species in this "pseudogene" disproved the claim of a designer. But as it turns out, those "matching mistakes" are actually conserved genetic functionality, so that like Darwinist arguments generally, this evolution claim was based on ignorance and it evaporated as science learned more. Additionally, however, (and this gets to the related question of how much marijuana is smoked by leading evolutionists) the theory of neo-Darwinism itself refutes this popular beta-globin pseudogene claim. For if this segment of DNA had no function (i.e., if it were junk) it would NOT have been conserved by natural selection! Mutations over millions of years would have altered any "mistaken" nucleotides. Thus, by the theory itself, we do not expect to see non-functioning segments of DNA with conserved sequences of junk that arose from mutations over millions of years. Thus, the fact that these segments were conserved pointed directly to their being conserved, and functional (and, by the way, to their being designed). * Can Evolution Proceed One Small Step at a Time? If it is true that there are no "small steps," logically or physically, between monochromatic and dichromatic vision, then at least for this wildly complex vision-system upgrade, Richard Dawkins' Mt. Improbable must be scaled in one huge step. And scaling such a complexity cliff in one step, he himself admits, would be very difficult to advocate. There are no Darwin-friendly small steps between eukaryote (nucleus) and prokaryote (no nucleus), nor between invertebrate and vertebrate, nor between monochromatic and dichromatic vision. Whether you are an extinct fossil or a living species, you either have a backbone or you don't; you either have a nucleus or you don't, you might have monochromatic or dichromatic vision, or not, but you don't have something in between. Post-show Note: Illustrating this nicely the Wikipedia article on transposons states, ironically that transposition elements, "are often considered 'junk DNA'. In Oxytricha... they play a critical role..." And from Scientific American, "The term 'junk DNA' repelled mainstream researchers from studying noncoding genetic material for many years." Today's Resource: Get the greatest cell biology video ever made! Getting this on DVD: - helps you to share it with others - helps keep Real Science Radio on the air, and - gets you Dr. Don Johnson's book as a bonus! Information is encoded in every cell in our DNA and in all living things. Learn how the common worldview of life's origin, chemical evolution, conflicts with our knowledge of Information Science. Finally, information Science is changing the way millions of people think about all living systems! Also, have you browsed through our Science Department in the KGOV Store? You just might LOVE IT! 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The topic of this episode is “Role of EEG in Pediatric Emergency Department” To explore this topic further, I invited Dr. Manish Shah Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Attending Physician in the Texas Children's Hospital Emergency Center in Houston.  Dr. Shah is passionate about improving pediatric prehospital and hospital-based emergency care on local, statewide and national levels through advocacy, education, and research. As a former appointed member of the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (NEMSAC) from 2015-2017 and a past chair of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) subcommittee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Emergency Medicine from 2011-2014, he has collaborated with stakeholders to enhance awareness of issues of national significance in pediatric prehospital care.  He has collaborated with colleagues across the United States to develop an online EMS educational resource for physicians, co-create the curriculum and educational research for the Pediatric Simulation Training of Emergency Prehospital Providers (PediSTEPPs) program at Texas Children's Hospital, and develop an EMS training curriculum for the Botswana Ministry of Health.  In addition, Dr. Shah has lectured at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) and Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Annual Meetings to promote understanding of the special needs of children in the prehospital environment. Dr. Shah is currently the Principal Investigator for the Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study, which has been funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and is being conducted in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). This podcast is brought to you by Ceribell Inc. To learn more, visit ceribell.com  

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"The Discovery Institute seems very fond of manufactured martyrs..." In this episode of the Tall Friendly Atheist Dad Podcast, I discuss the topics of Intelligent Design in light of the Kitzmiller vs Dover decision from 2005 with one of the men who had a ringside seat, Glenn Branch of the National Centre for Science Education. Mentioned: Answers In Genesis, Creation Ministries International, Institute for Creation Research, Thomas More Law Centre, American Civil LIberties Union, Americans United For Church & State, Pepper Hamilton LLP, and PLENTY more! * I did get Prof. Stuart Rawson's name and his university wrong - it should have been Prof. Stuart Burgess from the University of Bristol. However, I have left this reference in the episode to help highlight a point I was trying to make. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For more thought-provoking content, head over to the Tall Friendly Atheist Dad blog at http://www.tallfriendlyatheistdad.com, check out the tweets at http://www.twitter/com/tfadpod, and check out the book "The Best Religion For The Task At Hand" available on iTunes and Google Play. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Trick or Treat (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_trick-or-treat Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/uNPXJ9CDzbc ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

In this episode, I explore a number of ways developing schools are screwed over by the Department of Education in terms of money and resources. Funnily enough, the NCSE get a bashing for doing the same thing. I also introduce "The Norma Foley Rule" and welcome the new Flourish Curriculum, I mean, Resource into your local Catholic schools.

In this episode, I explore a number of ways developing schools are screwed over by the Department of Education in terms of money and resources. Funnily enough, the NCSE get a bashing for doing the same thing. I also introduce "The Norma Foley Rule" and welcome the new Flourish Curriculum, I mean, Resource into your local Catholic schools.

Why wait until crises strike in order to bridge communication gaps between scientists and decision makers? Communication routes can begin now, in preparation to deal with large-scale environmental issues such as climate change. Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) connects scientists with decision makers to strengthen the impact of durable solutions to environmental challenges. Find out how you can create safe spaces to welcome crucial connections in communications. Want to support GCSE? https://www.gcseglobal.org Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/decisions-informed-by-science-benefit-people-and-the-planet

“The part in this that is so important is the relationship building component, and that part takes time… (it) is the glue that brings cohesion across the issues and it enables a different form of listening and a different openness, in my view, that includes openness to hearing the science….. Science is the strongest tool of diplomacy.” Michelle Wyman, NCSE This week as the National Council of Science and the Environment, NCSE, embarks on its 2021 conference, days before we have a new President of the United States and new Congress, and amidst the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic, listen to NCSE’s Executive Director Michelle Wyman with host Joan Michelson on Green Connections Radio podcast about how we can better integrate science into decisions and policy making.  It can mean the difference between life and death, literally. But how do you do it, especially with policymakers and elected officials who resist the science? You’ll hear: Why science is important in policymaking, in case you need someone to make the case for you. How to effectively bring science into a discussion with someone who does not value it or doesn’t want to hear it – with stories from her own experience. How to communicate science to Congress and other elected officials so it influences their decisions. Why preparation matters – and how to do it. Plus great career advice! “Stay very clearly focused on remembering not to get boxed in. Not to stay in your lane….There may be ways to step outside that lane, there may be complete pivot points where you can go in a totally different direction and it doesn’t need to happen only when you’re 25.” Michelle Wyman on Green Connections Radio podcast You’ll also want to listen to: Stacy Jupiter, another recent MacArthur “Genius” winner working in climate change mitigation   Rawlings Miller, a climate change mitigation planning expert.   Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University, MacArthur “genius” award winner, and master innovative thinker.   Beth Gibbons, climate change adaptation leader working with local resilience teams. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

The agenda of the NCSE and the Australian Skeptics is to see everyone taught that evolution explains the origins of everything, so God is unnecessary in this scientific view. This totally contradicts the clear teaching of the Bible that God is clearly revealed in what He has created. This episode article was written by Don Batten and Jonathan Sarfati and podcast produced by Joseph Darnell out of the CMI-USA office. Become a monthly contributor at visit our site or simply text a donation to 84321. You can also help out by telling your family and friends to check out the podcasts. RELATED RESOURCES The Genesis Academy Creation Answers Book Creation Magazine LINKS AND SHOW NOTES Original article: How Religiously Neutral are the Anti-Creationist Organisations? A Who’s Who of evolutionists Secular Humanists seek to ban origins debate in the UK education system Heavyweights move to ban creation Strawmen and censorship: the British Humanist Association and creation in schools The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to perform weddings Find thousands of other interesting articles at Creation.com. ► Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and get the eNewsletter. Check out our other show Creation Talk. FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Another Time or Place by Gregory Tripi for Soundscape Media World in Reverse (Storyblocks) Beyond Galaxies by Nir Ben Ami Moving Emotional Piano Hero by Daniel Bordovsky for Soundscape Media Etosha by Jason Donnelly Gateway to Heaven by Ilya Kaplan and Stan Fomin for SI Publishing Executive Decision (Storyblocks) Photo by Bret Kavanaugh on Unsplash

In this enlightening and educational episode, Andrew and Matthew host Glenn Branch, deputy director of the NCSE, to talk about the Kitzmiller case, what it achieved and what it means for intelligent design. To Donate to NCSE: https://ncse.secure.force.com/donate Commentary on the book 'Of Pandas and People': https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2018/01/11/of_pandas_and_people_a_brief_history_of_the_original_intelligent_design_textbook.html Don't Call it Darwinism: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225311563_Don't_Call_it_Darwinism ACLU page on the trial: https://www.aclu.org/other/trial-kitzmiller-v-dover The Demonisation of Jack Kevorkian: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=srhonors_theses Bad Frog Beer: https://www.badfrog.com/ Creationism's Trojan Horse: https://www.amazon.com/Creationisms-Trojan-Horse-Intelligent-Design/dp/0195319737 Trial Transcript: https://ncse.ngo/kitzmiller-trial-transcripts Monkey Girl: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000OYEWJM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Devil in Dover: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041G6RV0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Pillars of Creationism: https://ncse.ngo/pillars-creationism To contact us, email: reasonpress@gmail.com Our theme music is by Holly: https://soundcloud.com/holly-bishop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/still-unbelievable/message

About a year ago, the Department of Education wrote to a load of schools in Dublin 15 to compel them to open Special Classes for Children with Autism. This was because the planning section of the NCSE hadn't managed to organise the opening of special classes where there was the most need. Somehow, deals were done and Special Classes were opened. Lessons were to be learned and nothing like this could ever happen again. And here we are.

About a year ago, the Department of Education wrote to a load of schools in Dublin 15 to compel them to open Special Classes for Children with Autism. This was because the planning section of the NCSE hadn't managed to organise the opening of special classes where there was the most need. Somehow, deals were done and Special Classes were opened. Lessons were to be learned and nothing like this could ever happen again. And here we are.

“The part in this that is so important is the relationship building component, and that part takes time… (it) is the glue that brings cohesion across the issues and it enables a different form of listening and a different openness, in my view, that includes openness to hearing the science….. Science is the strongest tool of diplomacy.” Michelle Wyman, NCSE   The COVID-19 pandemic has given us all a renewed appreciation for the importance of science in decision-making, especially in policy making.  It can mean the difference between life and death, literally. But how do you do it, especially with policymakers and elected officials who resist the science?   Listen to Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), who has been involved in policy for 20 years, share her tips in this engaging interview on Green Connections Radio podcast with host Joan Michelson. You’ll hear: Why science is important in policymaking, in case you need someone to make the case for you. How to effectively bring science into a discussion with someone who does not value it or doesn’t want to hear it – with stories from her own experience. How to communicate science to Congress and other elected officials so it influences their decisions. Why preparation matters – and how to do it. Plus great career advice! “Stay very clearly focused on remembering not to get boxed in. Not to stay in your lane….There may be ways to step outside that lane, there may be complete pivot points where you can go in a totally different direction and it doesn’t need to happen only when you’re 25.” Michelle Wyman on Green Connections Radio podcast You’ll also want to listen to: Stacy Jupiter, another recent MacArthur “Genius” winner working in climate change mitigation   Rawlings Miller, a climate change mitigation planning expert.   Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University, MacArthur “genius” award winner, and master innovative thinker.   Beth Gibbons, climate change adaptation leader working with local resilience teams. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

"Our stewardship of this planet shouldn't be a partisan matter." Michael Mann is a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State & is one of the most articulate and courageous scientists in the fight against climate change. A fantastic guest for #ClimateWeek! We discuss the power of misinformation as well as the insidious interests that push against necessary change, be it climate change or gun violence. Mike also discussed how he was forced into the public sphere,  recognizing that science is under assault & lays out resources and skills for us to get better together. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. The best framing of the issue of climate change you will ever hear. 2. Mike's wish list for steps to take to reverse climate change 3. Wherein Illusory Truth Effect & climate change are connected 4. The destructive impact of special interests & on our public policy 5. A premium name drop 6. How being attacked by conservative politicians and fossil fuel special interests helped Mike become effective at communicating science. 7. Recognizing that science is under assault and fighting back 8. Coaching scientists on how to communicate effectively with the public 9. The best steps to take to be effective and determining the message strategy that works best 10. A toolset for dealing with direct pressure from climate-change deniers 11. Leveraging collaboration and mentorship Links Twitter: @michaelemann, Instagram: @michaelmannscientist Mike's website: https://www.michaelmann.net Skeptical Science: https://skepticalscience.com/ NCSE: https://ncse.com/ Climate Communication: https://www.climatecommunication.org/ #science, #scientist, #pseudoscience, #collaboration, #mentorship #climateweek #climatechange, #climate, #fossilfuel, #renewableenergy, #climatestrike, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

It's no news to teachers that there aren't enough places for children with additional needs in specialised classes. If you have autism, there are almost 1,000 classes in Ireland, but it's nowhere near enough. However, if you don't have autism, you're goosed. Let's explore who's to blame and what I'd do if I were the Minister for Education.

An NPR poll recently discovered that most teachers don't teach climate change, yet parents wish they did. To find out more about these findings, Lab Out Loud invited NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz to the show. Anya joins co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to explain why teachers might not teach climate change, provides a few resources for us to change that behavior, and also challenges parents to have these conversations at home. Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2019/05/episode-207-teaching-climate-change/

Shane talks with Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, Herman Pontzer. They dive deep into how ancient humans, primates and non-primates burn energy and what we can learn from it. What is Persistence Hunting, and when did humans split from chimps? Charity Of The Week: The National Center For Science Education www.NCSE.org  Visit our sponsor - Quip www.getquip/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. Outro Music - “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane talks with Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, Herman Pontzer. They dive deep into how ancient humans, primates and non-primates burn energy and what we can learn from it. What is Persistence Hunting, and when did humans split from chimps? Charity Of The Week: The National Center For Science Education www.NCSE.org  Visit our sponsor - Quip www.getquip/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. Outro Music - “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Notes 0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:00 Science Outreach with Dr Kate Carter Kate Carter, Director of Community Science Education at NCSE. Kate joined NCSE in 2018, after lecturing in biology and working in curriculum development and informal education. She holds a Ph.D. in human evolutionary biology from Harvard University.   https://www.ncse.com 0:26:10 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson Something does smell right in New Zealand Schools. An Auckland primary school has pulled therapeutic diffusers from the classroom after a high court threat from a parent who said the essential oils could trigger asthma attacks. Heidi looks into Essential Oils. What are they, what of the claims and do they live up to them?   https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=12217639 0:42:00 Mind Body Spirit and Money Thursday, November 16, 1989, was an auspicious day for the New Age in Australia. It marked the opening of the four-day Festival for Mind, Body, Spirit, what is surely the largest gathering so far of New Age marketing yet held in this country.   https://www.skeptics.com.au Also Skepticon 2019 https://skepticon.org.au https://www.meetup.com/SocialSkepticsCanberra/

When one looks at the number of agencies involved in education, one has to ask why there are so many and what do they actually do. The NCSE is the National Council for Special Education. Back when they started in 2003, there was very little work done in the area of special needs in education. It had a range of functions which were very necessary, and over the years, it was able to establish lots of research and lots of systems for allocating schools with resource hours and additional staff, in the form of SNAs. Back in the day, if I needed an SNA, I would make a call to my local NCSE officer (the SENO) and he or she would come to my school and allocate an SNA for a child that might require it. My resource hours were calculated on the number of children in my school who had particular needs – 5 hours per week for autism, and so on. Then the recession came. Then the cuts. Then the bureaucracy. What we now have is an organisation that is no longer needed. It has basically become a place where paper is pushed around. Children with additional and complex needs now beginning primary school are unlikely to get additional support for several months because so much red tape has been put in the way.

When one looks at the number of agencies involved in education, one has to ask why there are so many and what do they actually do. The NCSE is the National Council for Special Education. Back when they started in 2003, there was very little work done in the area of special needs in education. It had a range of functions which were very necessary, and over the years, it was able to establish lots of research and lots of systems for allocating schools with resource hours and additional staff, in the form of SNAs. Back in the day, if I needed an SNA, I would make a call to my local NCSE officer (the SENO) and he or she would come to my school and allocate an SNA for a child that might require it. My resource hours were calculated on the number of children in my school who had particular needs – 5 hours per week for autism, and so on. Then the recession came. Then the cuts. Then the bureaucracy. What we now have is an organisation that is no longer needed. It has basically become a place where paper is pushed around. Children with additional and complex needs now beginning primary school are unlikely to get additional support for several months because so much red tape has been put in the way.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:24 Oh No! It's Ross Blocher! We travel to the city of Portland, Oregon to see the live show of 'Oh No Ross and Carrie!' http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/oh-no-ross-and-carrie 0:10:40 Climate Science and Educational Outreach In Oakland, California we visit the National Science for Science Education to interview Brad Hoge, Director of teacher support. Brad joined NCSE in 2017 to help steward NCSEteach into its next phase. He has been a classroom teacher, a children's museum curator, a research scientist, and a science educator, including working as an associate professor at the University of Houston - Downtown. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Rice University, and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M. http://www.ncse.com 0:36:16 Science Friction and Bigfoot As the snow falls, we chat to Brian Dunning from the Skeptoid podcast about the latest updates with his movie project. Then it's onto our favourite topic Bigfoot! https://sciencefriction.tv

During the last episode of our 10-part series, we have to ask… how do you solve perception gaps? Is it even possible? We look at the science of perception gaps, as well as the media’s role in closing them. Join host Samantha Laine Perfas, NCSE director Ann Reid, the Monitor’s Eoin O’Carroll, sociotechnical researcher Danah Boyd, and the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield.

During the last episode of our 10-part series, we have to ask… how do you solve perception gaps? Is it even possible? We look at the science of perception gaps, as well as the media’s role in closing them. Join host Samantha Laine Perfas, NCSE director Ann Reid, the Monitor’s Eoin O’Carroll, sociotechnical researcher Danah Boyd, and the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield.

Interview with Ann Reid the Executive Director of NCSE (National Center for Science Education). Also, some comments on my recent trip and conference attendance at SCICON and FFRF.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:06 Reports from NECSS Claire Klingenberg joins us to talk about the 17th European Skeptics Congress. http://euroscepticscon.org http://www.sysifos.cz 0:10:52 Brew Ha Ha: Science in less time than it takes to order a coffee With Ben Lewis The Government has announced a review into the space industry in Australia. We think it's time we had an agency of our own. Australia - let's go to space. https://www.australiascience.tv 0:14:15 The Raw Skeptic Report... with Heidi Robertson This week Heidi gives us an overview of the recent Star Stuff astronomy meetining in Bryon Bay, and even goes for a walk on Mars! Dr Duane Hamacher https://starstuff.com.au/2017/02/21/speaker-spotlight-dr-duane-hamacher/ Mark Gee http://theartofnight.com/ Dr David Malin https://www.davidmalin.com/ Dr Fred Watson http://www.fredwatson.com.au/ Dr Katie Mack http://www.astrokatie.com/ Dr Karl Kruszelnicki http://drkarl.com/ Dylan O'Donnell http://deography.com/ Dr Alan Duffy http://www.alanrduffy.com/ Jamie Anderson https://www.gspacetech.com/ Michaela Jeffery https://starstuff.com.au/2017/05/25/bonus-speakers/ 0:33:17 Interview with Ann Reid #1 Ann Reid became the executive director of NCSE in 2014. For 15 years she worked as a research biologist at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, where she was responsible for sequencing the 1918 flu virus. She served as a Senior Program Officer at the NRC's Board on Life Sciences for five years and most recently, as director of the American Academy of Microbiology. https://ncse.com/ 0:45:50 Book Review - Nibbling on Einstein's Brain Journal Science affects every part of our lives. It can determine the foods we eat, the clothes we weareven the video games we play. But how do you tell the good science from the bad? Bite into Nibbling on Einstein's Brain and learn some winning strategies for sorting the good from the misleading in science. https://www.bookdepository.com/Nibbling-on-Einstein-s-Brain/9781554511860 Also... Maynard and Bunga Bunga maynard.com.au CSI Con - Las Vagas http://csiconference.org European Skeptics Congress - Wroclaw http://euroscepticscon.org QED - Manchester qedcon.org Skepticon Sydney http://www.skeptics.com.au

For over 40 years, NACUBO has conducted a study on institutional endowments designed to answer key questions in how these financial tools are used. Over the years, this has become the largest study of its kind, offering a comprehensive set of data for policy makers, parents, students, and the broader community in how their institutions are using endowed funds.  This week, NACUBO’s Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Ken Redd, joins us to report findings in the 2016 report. If you remember Kenn’s report on this show from last year at about this time, no, things have not improved. The trend toward spending in the short term is shaking the foundation of a long-held cultural belief in generational equity, and the new administration in Washington brings with it considerable uncertainty. This week on NACUBO In Brief, Ken and Megan break down the current state of endowments with key areas of focus for finance leaders in the coming year.  NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments

As students are returning to school, they might be hunting for Pokémon with the wildly popular Pokémon GO app. Part of the game allows students students to evolve their Pokémon into other pocket monsters. But is this an accurate portrayal of biological evolution? Can science educators actually use Pokémon GO to teach evolution or other scientific concepts? To help answer some of these questions, Lab Out Loud co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler are happy to welcome Dr. Luke Holbrook to the show.  Luke belongs to the department of Biological Sciences at Rowan University, and has thought a lot about using Pokémon to help teach concepts of evolution (he even designed a Pokémon activity many years ago - on paper!) Listen to the show to hear more about Pokémon GO and evolution, and if you could use it to teach science in your classroom.   Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2016/09/episode-149-pokemon/

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/josh-rosenau Guest Josh Rosenau, Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education, talks about the mission of the NCSE and the history of attacks against evolution and climate science in public schools.

In February, the journal Science published an article entitled “Climate Confusion Among U.S. Teachers” that has been attracting a great deal of mainstream media attention. Examining a nationwide survey of how middle school and high science teachers address climate change in their classes, the article reveals some encouraging insights and uncovers a few areas for improvement. To better understand the impact of this article, Lab Out Loud welcomes Dr. David Evans, Executive Director of NSTA, to the show. Dr. Evans joins co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to discuss the results of the survey, suggest how recent implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards play a role in this conversation, and offer some suggestions on how to better support science educators in teaching climate change. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2016/02/episode-142-climate-change-survey/

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Haley Halverson, Communications Director for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE), about the NCSE’s Safe Schools/Safe Library project, which is a grassroots campaign designed to help parents ensure that libraries and school computers are safe for kids to use.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:27 Evidence Please... with Jo Alabaster Update on the Tenpenny tour of Australia... Cancelled! 0:14:10 The National Center for Science Education Richard Saunders visits the NCSE and chats to Eugenie Scott and new executive director Ann Reid. 0:41:14 A Week in Science The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to bring science to people and people to science. 0:44:40 Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard chats to Dr Grant Hill-Cawthorne a medical microbiologist and lecturer in communicable disease epidemiology at the Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity and School of Public Health, University of Sydney.

Season eight of of Lab Out Loud starts with our thoughts turning towards climate science.  As Programs and Policy Director for the National Center for Science Education, Mark McCaffrey boasts an impressive resume in climate and environmental science.  Mark helped lead the development of the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) and has testified before the House Subcommittee on Research about climate and environmental education.  As the author of the recently published book “Climate Smart & Energy Wise” (Corwin Press), Mark argues how humanity's greatest challenge is missing from American science classrooms. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2835

In the first of our series on Best Case Ever of 'Carr's Cases' we have, the legend himself, Dr. David Carr. This series will run on the theme of interesting diagnoses that we don't think of too often, but that are not as rare as we might think and can make a significant difference to your patient's outcome if you pick up on them early - and maybe even make you look as smart as David! Dr. Carr will be highlighted in our upcoming episode on Whistler's Update in EM Conference highlights 2014 when he will be speaking about his approach to the shocky patient as well as the controversial management of submassive pulmonary embolism. He will be featured along with Dr. Lisa Thurgur speaking about lipid emulsion therapy and other toxicologic goodies and Joel Yaphe will give us his take on the best of the EM literature from 2013 including the TTM trial, tranexamic acid for epistaxis, return to sport after concussion guidelines and more. Please go to the 'Next Time on EM Cases' page to submit your question about these topics. The post Best Case Ever 22: Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

In the first of our series on Best Case Ever of 'Carr's Cases' we have, the legend himself, Dr. David Carr. This series will run on the theme of interesting diagnoses that we don't think of too often, but that are not as rare as we might think and can make a significant difference to your patient's outcome if you pick up on them early - and maybe even make you look as smart as David! Dr. Carr will be highlighted in our upcoming episode on Whistler's Update in EM Conference highlights 2014 when he will be speaking about his approach to the shocky patient as well as the controversial management of submassive pulmonary embolism. He will be featured along with Dr. Lisa Thurgur speaking about lipid emulsion therapy and other toxicologic goodies and Joel Yaphe will give us his take on the best of the EM literature from 2013 including the TTM trial, tranexamic acid for epistaxis, return to sport after concussion guidelines and more. Please go to the 'Next Time on EM Cases' page to submit your question about these topics. The post Best Case Ever 22: Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

For our 100th episode, we welcome Glenn Branch to the show.  Glenn is the Deputy Director for the National Center for Science Education. Glenn talks to us about the center, how they support climate change education, and how the NCSE can defend science in your classroom.

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Skeptic Coffee Break, your short form podcast designed for your coffee break or morning commute. My name’s Robert Sacerich, your host. Today, for my first episode, I have a few news items that I thought would be of interest. I’ll talk about Jessica Ahlquist, the NCSE takes on climate change science ,SOPA, and more. I’ll touch on each subject and provide further information, as well as links on the show notes blog at skepticcoffeebreak.tumblr.com. Feel free to message me through that site or @skepticcoffee on twitter if you have any suggestions for show topics.

Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, long the nation's leading defender of evolution education, discusses the NCSE's new initiative to help climate science education

As science educators are increasingly reporting attacks on climate change education, the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is announcing that they will also be defending climate change science in public school science education. Join hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler as Dr. Eugenie Scott explains this new initiative for NCSE by adding climate change to their portfolio in defending good science education. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/

Host: Karen Stollznow Our guest this week is Josh Rosenau, the Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), and writer of the blog "Thoughts from Kansas" at ScienceBlogs. Josh has pursued a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas, studying the ways ecological competition shapes the ecological niche and geographical ranges of species. In his role at the NCSE, he works with grassroots groups, testifies before school boards, meets with legislators, works with scientists to be more effective communicators and the public to increase science literacy globally. In this interview with Karen Stollznow, Josh presents the "Three Pillars of Creationism", the beliefs and claims of creationists. He describes their rhetoric and propaganda, and the setbacks they cause for science, from legal cases to creationist theme parks. Josh also talks about some recent successes for science. The NCSE works tirelessly to battle creationists and improve the public understanding of evolution. But this is an organization that aims to "go out of business", and where the staff members ultimately aim to be out of their jobs.

Special Guest: Eugenie Scott; News Items: Update from the NCSE, Fighting Cancer with Nanoparticles, Prison Psychics, Changing Morality with Magnets; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Skeptics and Atheists; Science or Fiction

Special Guest: Eugenie Scott; News Items: Update from the NCSE, Fighting Cancer with Nanoparticles, Prison Psychics, Changing Morality with Magnets; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Skeptics and Atheists; Science or Fiction

Guest: Rama Maganti, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Status epilepticus. What does that bring to mind? For most of us, we think of convulsions. But this is not always the case. Epileptologist Dr. Rama Maganti discusses nonconvulsive status epilepticus with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

In this chapter of Darwin or Design, I chat with for NCSE staff member Nick Matzke about research he did on understanding the evolutionary origins of the bacterial flagellum, that icon of the ID movement.

In response to the movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, we decided to talk with someone who has invested her life defending evolution.  Dr. Eugenie Scott, Director for the National Center for Science Education, talks to us about the movie, the NCSE response, and the place of evolution in science education. National Center for Science EducationExpelled Exposed: Flunked, Not Expelled - What Ben Stein isn't telling you about Intelligent DesignBen Stein: "Science Leads you to Killing People"Doonesbury Comic regarding medicine and Intelligent DesignThe Post-Crescent: It's Your Call PZ Myers (Pharyngula) gets expelled from ExpelledBoston Globe: No Intelligence Allowed in 'Expelled'Scientific American: Expelled ExplainedExpelled Producers Accused of Copyright Infringement

The contentious pro-Intelligent Design film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed  is now in its second week of wide release, and the controversy is far from over.  This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Eugenie Scott about her participation in Expelled, her thoughts on seeing the film — and the "Expelled: Exposed" website, created by the National Center for Science Education (where Dr. Scott serves as the Executive Director). Beyond the Expelled frenzy, Dr. Scott talks about her work with the NCSE, the future of science education, and what the average person can do to improve the public perception and understanding of science.

This week we steal a show from our friends at ID the Future. In this episode, Dr. John West offers his pick for banned book of the year--the early pro-intelligent design textbook Of Pandas and People and highlights one of the main goals of the Darwinist establishment--to ban contrary ideas. Listen up and prepare to become very angry! Click here to find out what Darwinists are so afraid of.

This week we sit down with Dr. Benjamin Wiker, co-author of the great new book entitled A Meaningful World. Easily one of the best interviews you'll hear on intelligent design and the search for purpose in this big, beautiful universe.

A Meaningful World: How the Arts And Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature By Benjamin Wiker & Jonathan Witt Publisher: InterVarsity Press Imagine that your world is not just a lucky rock in the midst of a worthless universe. Then imagine a place where meaning and genius are not just hoped for, they abound in real, testable ways for all to see. That's the world you live in and that's the subject of a great new book by Jonathan Witt and Benjamin Wiker entitled

This week, catch an interview with Jonathan Wells, author of the new The Politically Incorrect to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. You can also check out the book website at www.darwinismandid.com. Thanks to the ID the Future podcast for this episode...

Recently in Dover, PA Judge E. John Jones ruled that intelligent design was unconstitutional in public schools. Prior to this decision, Dover citizens elected a new school board, which ran on a platform completely opposed to the intelligent design-friendly curriculum enacted by the former school board and which was the target of a lawsuit brought by a handful of local parents represented by attorneys from the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. However, prior to Judge Jones' decision, faulty as it was, the newly elected Dover school board was presented a legally-viable opportunity to nix the ID curriculum, potentially saving the residents of Dover $1,000,000 in legal fees from the ACLU and Americans United. Shockingly, the new Dover school board voted to keep the very policy they ran against. The result--a million bucks in legal fees for the ACLU and Americans United. Hear about this fascinating turn of events from Joe Manzari of the American Enterprise Institute and decide for yourself. For a great critique of Judge Jones' pathetic decision in the Dover, PA case, check out Traipsing Into Evolution. You can also log onto www.discovery.org/csc for more info on ID and evolution in public education.