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METANEXUS 2007: THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
Author(s) -
Grassie William
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2008.00918.x
Subject(s) - cites , constructive , mnemonic , context (archaeology) , key (lock) , sociology , curriculum , literacy , epistemology , pedagogy , philosophy , history , computer science , linguistics , computer security , archaeology , process (computing) , fishery , biology , operating system
. This essay is William Grassie's valedictory remarks at the Metanexus Institute's 2007 Annual Conference. Grassie asks what is wrong with religion, what is wrong with science, and why the constructive engagement of the two holds the key to setting things right. He cites Sir John Templeton and others to make his case and proposes a new curriculum for general science education that uses the history of nature as a mnemonic and context for promoting better science literacy and the incorporation of science into our cultural traditions.