Pandia Press Presents: Why Neutral Science isn’t Neutral, with Blair Lee (Ep #63, 6/4/16)

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Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

Tina Smith and Beckie Tetrault

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9 months ago

Podcast for homeschooling moms about homeschooling moms. A show about the day-to-day of homeschooling...in the trenches with us as we're going through it. Reviews and recommendations, joys and sorrows, challenges and triumphs.

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Pandia Press Presents: Why Neutral Science isn’t Neutral, with Blair Lee (Ep #63, 6/4/16)

Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

1 hour 27 minutes 34 seconds

9 years ago

Pandia Press Presents: Why Neutral Science isn’t Neutral, with Blair Lee (Ep #63, 6/4/16)

(Show recording is at the bottom of the page)

In this episode, the moms share the final part of their 2 part Secular Science Resource series, with an interview with Pandia Press author and scientist Blair Lee: Why Neutral Science isn’t Neutral.

Links in this Episode:
Beckie’s new pencil sharpener
Why the earth is heating so fast
Blair Lee’s Blog
Blair Lee’s Facebook page
SEA Homeschoolers Facebook page
SEA Homeschoolers Blog
Home|School|Life Magazine
REAL Science Odyssey

Info from this Episode:
Secular science curricula and programs present the accepted facts, principles, models, and theories explaining how the natural and physical world works as recommended by a majority of practicing experts in that area of science. Science curricula and programs should not exclude or misrepresent scientific facts, principles, models, or theories that are considered core ideas in the field.
Specifically, science curricula and programs will not be reviewed if they do the following:

Minimize, misrepresent, or omit accepted scientific facts, principles, models, or theories
Incorporate religious philosophy into the curriculum or program
Politicize science issues in a way that misrepresents the issues

What to look for in science courses

The inclusion of evolution
Is the word design used in place of the word evolution
Is the word created or creation used when discussing how organisms, the universe, or matter came into existence? Organisms evolved; they were not created.

Know your definitions –

Science theory – A scientific theory is a widely accepted explanation of something observed in science. Theories are based on experimentation, observation, and reasoning—the scientific method.
Scientific model – A scientific model is a simplified representation of a real system. Scientific models make it possible to study large, complex scientific principles and systems. Scientific models use the scientific method.

Books in this Episode:
Tina:
Together ~
Rick Riordan books:

* The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson #4)
* The Last Olympian (#5)
* The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus #1)
* The Son of Neptune (#2)
* The Mark of Athena (#3)