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Academia: Exploitation of Adjuncts

Academia: Exploitation of Adjuncts

I’m starting a non-academic job on Monday, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Except for the schedule, I think it will be better than an academic job in almost every way. This is a bad time for higher education, especially in the humanities. I have several friends who are trying to survive at the edges and the beginnings, and after almost four years of trying to find an appropriate position, I have given up. I have adjuncted at a couple…

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Navigating the Minefield of Teaching Evolution

Navigating the Minefield of Teaching Evolution

Understanding Evolution This is a very good introduction to evolution, intended to help teachers navigate through the current minefield. “Do you believe in evolution?” is a question often asked of biology teachers by their puzzled students. The answer is, “No, I accept the fact that the Earth is very old and life has changed over billions of years because that is what the evidence tells us.” Science is not about belief—it is about making inferences based on evidence. The alleged…

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