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Court upholds right of scientists and patients to challenge gene patents

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A federal district court ruled yesterday that patients and scientists can challenge patents on human genes in...
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Eugenie Scott challenges creationist's 'special' edition of Darwin's 'Origin'

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Executive Director Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education takes aim at creationist Ray...
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Fossilized skull of 150 million year old sea creature discovered

The fossilized skull of a sea creature that lived 150 million years ago was discovered off the coast of England. The creature, a pliosaur, is said to...
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NCSE's Scott joins Scientific American's revamped Board of Advisers

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Dr. Eugenie C. Scott has joined Scientific American's revamped and expanded Board of Advisers. In her new role, Dr. Scott will have a hand in...
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Ida isn't 'missing link' after all

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It was reported yesterday that the 47-million-year-old skeletal fossil dubbed Ida that was unveiled in May isn't a 'missing link' after...
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High school officials banned band 'evolution' t-shirt - Get yours now!

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Sometimes you read a story that's just so astoundingly absurd, all you can say is "wow." This was one of those for me. It seems that there...
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The state of Texas education - From bad to badder?

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Yes, of course, the headline contains bad grammar, but it is indicative of the state of education in Texas. It has been bad for quite some time now...
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Flocabulary uses Hip Hop to help kids learn science and more - The new School House Rock?

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A new program to help children learn science and math, as well as language arts and social studies is gaining popularity. In a sense, it is...
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Creationist science teacher sues school district - What nerve!

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John Freshwater, an eighth grade science teacher of the Mount Vernon City School District in Ohio is in the news again. This time he is suing. You may...
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US lacks science graduates - New Web site hopes to help

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It has been a concern for some time... the US isn't producing enough science college graduates. But a new Web site, Scitable, which is "a...
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