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volunteered to be science mentors for students in New York City. They were being trained in a small set of hands-on labs designed to introduce genetics in an engaging, informal environment. At some point during the training, we touched upon genetic mutations and variation. I mentioned that it was a perfect segway into discussion of natural selection and evolution. One participant raised her hand and asked, “Are we allowed to teach that?” My initial response was surprise. I said, “Of course!” It is unfortunate though, that as science educators we should even have to consider that teaching evolution might be wrong.</p> <p>I happen to work at an institution where evolution is revered as the underlying theme that explains life and all of its processes. For a biology teacher it’s a comfortable place to be. I suppose I am spoiled. When I travel to schools, I am on occasion told by teachers how happy they are that I am presenting evolution for them. It is a required part of the New York State science curriculum, but some of the teachers who are supposed to teach it, don’t want to. It makes me wonder. Are they uncomfortable with the science? Are they afraid of parents or students lashing out at them? Does the scientific theory of evolution somehow conflict with their religious beliefs? I don’t know the answer. I’m sure it’s a combination of several factors. </p> <p>My gut feeling is that most teacher reticence is due to lack of understanding. I would feel very uncomfortable if asked to teach a topic I didn’t fully understand, and unfortunately this is what’s happening. I think we need better teacher training, especially for elementary teachers who receive very little training in science. Everyone who receives a degree in general education or in science education should have to complete a course in basic genetics and/or evolution. 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When it’s a mosaic.">When is a clone not a clone? When it’s a mosaic.</a></h3> <p class="post-short-info"><strong>about 12 years ago</strong> - <a href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/04/27/when-is-a-clone-not-a-clone-when-it%e2%80%99s-a-mosaic/#respond" title="Comment on When is a clone not a clone? When it’s a mosaic.">No comments</a></p> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>For the last decade or so, progressive cancer treatments involved taking samples of tumors, testing the cells to determine the genetic makeup, and then prescribing medicines targeted to specific mutations. There are many benefits to this approach, but it doesn’t always work. 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Autism, or more correctly put Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are defects in neural development that manifest themselves early in childhood as affected children have difficulties in socialization and language skills. 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Recently, I finally had one student raise his hand immediately and answer the question (with extreme surprise that no other students were blurting out the answer)…”evolution!” He…</p> <div class="snap_nopreview sharing robots-nocontent"><ul><li class="sharing_label">Share this:</li><li class="share-print share-regular"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-print share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print">Print</a></li><li class="share-email share-regular"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/?share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email this to a friend">Email</a></li><li class="share-facebook share-regular"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-facebook share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Facebook</a></li><li class="share-twitter share-regular"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.dnalc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F17%2Fevolution-got-milk%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.dnalc.org%2F2012%2F02%2F17%2Fevolution-got-milk%2F&count=horizontal&text=Evolution%20-%20Got%20Milk%3F: " style="width:97px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-custom"><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor">Share</a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-reddit share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit">Reddit</a></li><li class="share-stumbleupon"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-stumbleupon share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/?share=stumbleupon" target="_blank" title="Click to share on StumbleUpon">StumbleUpon</a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-digg"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-digg share-icon" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/evolution-got-milk/?share=digg" target="_blank" title="Click to Digg this post">Digg</a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div></div> </div>   <div id="post-4547" class="hentry post post-8 even alt author-nisselle category-insidecancer post_tag-antibodies post_tag-cancer post_tag-dna post_tag-harvard post_tag-immune-system post_tag-nanorobot post_tag-nanotechnology post_tag-origami"> <a class="post-thumb size-post-thumbnail alignleft" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-an-immunologist-with-a-nanotechnologist-and-a-geneticist-a-dna-nano-robot/"><img width="100" height="100" src="http://blogs.dnalc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/120116-NanoRobotPhoto-hmed-1215p.grid-6x2-100x100.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="DNA nano-robot" /></a> <h3 class="title"><a href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-an-immunologist-with-a-nanotechnologist-and-a-geneticist-a-dna-nano-robot/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What do you get when you cross an immunologist, a nanotechnologist, and a geneticist? A DNA nano-robot!">What do you get when you cross an immunologist, a nanotechnologist, and a geneticist? A DNA nano-robot!</a></h3> <p class="post-short-info"><strong>about 13 years ago</strong> - <a href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/02/17/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-an-immunologist-with-a-nanotechnologist-and-a-geneticist-a-dna-nano-robot/#respond" title="Comment on What do you get when you cross an immunologist, a nanotechnologist, and a geneticist? A DNA nano-robot!">No comments</a></p> <div class="post-excerpt"><p>Welcome to the world of nanobiotechnology and translational research… In a brilliant example of multidisciplinary research, Harvard Medical School’s Shawn Douglas, Ido Bachelet, and George Church combined forces to build nanostructures that would mimic the body’s immune system to recognize cancer cells and trick them into self-destructing. 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Oh, to wrap up in a ball, sleep away the winter, and wake to a beautiful spring day – like Bambi! Although the thought has always intrigued me, it never really occurred to me what a feat hibernation actually is. 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Environment is a factor that influences epigenetic change which may encompass behavior, stress or diet. The easiest of the three to make observations from is diet. 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class="menuList recentcomm"> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: DNA DAY 2010: What, me worry about my DNA?" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2010/04/29/dna-day-2010-what-me-worry-about-my-dna/#comment-8491"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d378d3a40a3590dd63b538282ae6b78a?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">Mohammed Khalfan: <span class="details"> Hi Traci, you should check this website out http://www.23andme.com/ - just might be what you're...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: IQ Tests as a Measure of Intelligence" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/09/28/iq-tests-as-a-measure-of-intelligence/#comment-5440"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/6b23915f2fdd2da3dc5c657112de54a5?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">Sue: <span class="details"> I agree. IQ tests are overated. They are based on assumptions about the nature of intelligence,...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: Cancer Overtreatment. When the solution is worse than the problem." class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/12/13/cancer-overtreatment-when-the-solution-is-worse-than-the-problem/#comment-5439"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=32' class='avatar avatar-32 photo avatar-default' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">points of view: <span class="details"> On My Twitter Feed... Then I checked my personal feed and saw somebody posting the link to the...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: Tag…You’re It!" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2012/01/19/tag-youre-it/#comment-5359"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/52935aba909ed59a5789008268b14fdb?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">talha: <span class="details"> the wonders of science i wanna be performing this epigenetic tag therapy.</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: Merry Christmas to Hemophilia Patients" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/12/15/merry-christmas-to-hemophilia-patients/#comment-5358"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/52935aba909ed59a5789008268b14fdb?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">talha: <span class="details"> this is just a tip of an iceberg whats gonna happen more and more can only be expected from gene...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: DNA DAY 2010: What, me worry about my DNA?" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2010/04/29/dna-day-2010-what-me-worry-about-my-dna/#comment-4616"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/fe0f32261332c54b99b24c06881c2573?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">Traci: <span class="details"> How would I go about getting my DNA tested? Being an adopted child, we have exhausted legal alleys...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: AIDS Cure UPDATE" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/10/15/aids-cure-update/#comment-1607"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/997a441b2802e625590c2adc4ea2545f?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">Heaven: <span class="details"> This is really amazing. This is just another step to curing some of the most devastating diseases...</span></span></a></li> <li class="clear-block"><a title="Posted in: Compulsive Hoarding" class="fadeThis" href="http://blogs.dnalc.org/2011/11/10/compulsive-hoarding/#comment-1245"><span class="avatar"><img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/cf95176c58575d503b402764e9710135?s=32&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D32&r=G' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' /></span><span class="entry">Eileen @ Space Matters: <span class="details"> You've got some very interesting info here! 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