The Blank Slate
Professor Steven Pinker talked about his book, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, published by Viking. In it, he describes three major theories that have shaped understandin…
1,114 viewsProfessor Steven Pinker talked about his book, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, published by Viking. In it, he describes three major theories that have shaped understandin…
1,114 viewsScientists provided background information, including embryology, scientific issues underlying cloning, the role of mitochondria, and other topics. After their presentations they answered qu…
620 viewsAt a program celebrating African-American History Month, former astronaut Dr. Harris, the first African-American to walk in space, talked about the contributions of African-Americans in the …
248 viewsIn speeches at the National Academy of Sciences, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore talked about the progress the federal government and private businesses have made towards s…
515 viewsBruce Alberts and others talked about a new National Academy of Sciences publication, "Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science". It is a guidebook for teachers to help them teach …
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