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Enter your evolution-themed video for screening at this year's Evolution meeting (Deadline June 29, 2012)Scientists of all stripes are invited to enter the second annual Evolution Video Competition. To enter, please submit a video that explains a fun fact, key concept, compelling question, or exciting area of evolution research in three minutes or less. The winners will receive a travel allowance to attend the scientific meeting of their choice. READ MORE>> |
Bolstering evolution education in the CaribbeanMore than half of 11th and 12th grade high school teachers in Belize feel unprepared to teach evolution, finds a recent survey. And yet, the Caribbean region is a hotspot for biodiversity, not to mention home to several textbook examples of evolution. Those were just some of the reasons why NESCent headed to the Caribbean this fall in the latest installment of the new “NESCent Ambassador program,” which helps US-based scientists connect with researchers worldwide. READ MORE>> |
Upcoming Events
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Carnivores, Changing Environments, and Extinction
16-May-2012 Seminar |
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It's not (just) about the money: fundraising for your research with crowdfunding
17-May-2012 Seminar |
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Evolution of Human Energetics
18-May-2012 ~ 20-May-2012 Meeting |
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Mammalian Feeding Group Ontology Workshop
21-May-2012 ~ 22-May-2012 Meeting |
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Tempo and mode of plant trait evolution: synthesizing data from extant and extinct taxa
22-May-2012 ~ 25-May-2012 Meeting |
