Neanderthals in the classroom

Neanderthals in the classroom

by Watts, Elizabeth

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"Neanderthals in the Classroom examines the ongoing battle surrounding evolution from a cultural and historical perspective and then puts Theodosius Dobzhansky's claim that "nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" to the ultimate test by exploring the potential evolutionary roots of this societal and educational clash over human origins. In examining the biological roots of the conflict, Watts demonstrates how understanding our inner Neanderthal allows us to consciously…

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  • Full title :Neanderthals in the classroom / Elizabeth Watts.

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"Neanderthals in the Classroom examines the ongoing battle surrounding evolution from a cultural and historical perspective and then puts Theodosius Dobzhansky's claim that "nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" to the ultimate test by exploring the potential evolutionary roots of this societal and educational clash over human origins. In examining the biological roots of the conflict, Watts demonstrates how understanding our inner Neanderthal allows us to consciously choose more highly evolved forms of communication as a means of alleviating societal division and creating space for more effective science education"--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2020

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 218 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781351106047, 135110604X, 9781351106030, 1351106031, 9781351106054, 1351106058
  • oclc:on1202483035
  • LC Classification:GN281
  • Dewey Decimal:599.938

Table of Contents

1. Religion meets science -- 2. Americans seek justice -- 3. Morphology of misconceptions -- 4. Our inner Neanderthal -- 5. All in the mind -- 6. Conscious evolution -- 7. Education (r)evolution -- 8. Understanding common descent -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendices.

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Subjects

Evolution -- Religious aspects Évolution sociale Homme -- Évolution Human evolution Human evolution -- Study and teaching Social evolution

Writers

Watts, Elizabeth

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