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New Evolution Resources from AIBS


American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
1444 I (Eye) Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 628-1500
http://www.aibs.org/

For Immediate Release
25 October 2005

For more information, contact:
Susan Musante
AIBS Education and Outreach Program Manager
smusante@aibs.org

Book and DVD/VHS now available from the AIBS bookstore

Washington, DC. Two new resources on evolution are now available in the AIBS Bookstore at http://www.aibs.org/bookstore/:

Evolutionary Science and Society: Educating a New Generation, edited by Joel Cracraft and Rodger Bybee (2005, 202 pp.): Based on the symposium that AIBS and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (http://www.bscs.org/) held at the 2004 annual convention of the National Association of Biology Teachers (http://www.nabt.org/), this book presents the proceedings of the two-day symposium, which featured 17 lectures by research scientists in evolutionary biology and five panel sessions of educators who teach evolution at the secondary and post-secondary level in schools as well as to the general public in science centers. For a list of contributors, see 
http://www.aibs.org/bookstore/evolutionary_science_and_society.html.
Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Evolutionary Thinking
Education Panel 1: Teaching the Scientific and Philosophical Foundations of Evolution
Part 2: The Tree of Life
Education Panel 2: Teaching the Tree of Life
Part 3: How Evolution Works
Education Panel 3: Teaching the Mechanisms of Evolution
Part 4: Evolutionary Science: Advancing Public Health
Education Panel 4: Teaching Evolution’s Importance for Public Health
Part 5: Evolutionary Science: Advancing Societal Well-Being
Education Panel 5: Teaching Evolution’s Importance for Society

Evolution -- Why Bother? (2005, 27 Minutes): The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, AIBS, and Why Bother Films have produced a 27-minute video of broadcast quality, DVD and VHS format, that is an excellent, non-technical exploration of evolution and natural selection in our daily lives. Endorsed for classroom use by the National Association of Biology Teachers, Evolution -- Why Bother? consists of eight self-contained chapters optimized for both individual viewing and classroom use. Intriguing photography, special effects, and upbeat pacing will captivate viewers. Prominent biologists and science educators--including Patty Harmon, David Mindell, Carl Bergstrom, Paul Gepts, Lynn Caporale, Kenneth Miller, Jerry Waldvogel, and Joel Cracraft--explain how an understanding of evolution is being used today to guide our search for new medicines, help solve crimes, develop vaccines, combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, deal with invasive species, grow our food, provide a rational basis for managing resources, protect endangered species, and identify emerging diseases. This program explores the practical reasons why evolution is important in our daily lives - why we should bother with evolution.

For information about these and other AIBS education initiatives, contact Susan Musante, Education and Outreach Program Manager, at smusante@aibs.org.
 
 
 



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