The Very Hungry Jurist, Part 1 | National Center for Science Education

In which constitutional law meets competitive eating.

Climate Activists Stage Mock Funeral for Landmark Climate Rule - Inside Climate News The Trump EPA’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding revokes the agency’s authority to regulate climate pollution. Environmental activists are mourning the loss while vowing to resurrect it.

"The 'lamentors' wore sackcloth and ash, an ancient symbol of mourning, to express their sorrow and the collective grief ahead for those destined to suffer without the foundational tool to regulate climate pollution."

The evolution of a misquotation We gave you six things Darwin never said (despite what you may read elsewhere). None of the fake soundbites is more insidious than the first: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor ...

Commonly misattributed. www.darwinproject.ac.uk/people/about...

Bryan Misquotes Darwin, Part 2 | National Center for Science Education

All is revealed in part 2!

Bryan Misquotes Darwin, Part 1 | National Center for Science Education

In which I investigate a misquotation of Darwin by William Jennings Bryan.

Inside a jubilant DC conference where ‘the climate deniers are in charge now’ Trump’s EPA chief Lee Zeldin’s presence shows how much influence climate deniers now have, experts say

"Though conference attenders widely claimed their star was rising, polls indicate that the vast majority of Americans believe in climate change."

Why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive mass extinction Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

"How Birds Survived the Dinosaurs' Doomsday," by Steve Brusatte (@stevebrusatte.bsky.social).

The Brainwashing Of America's Children | Climate Town YouTube video by Climate Town

Over the weekend, "The Brainwashing of America's Children," a Climate Town (@climatetown.bsky.social) video that I helped a little with, went platinum, with over one million views!

Richard Wrangham discusses his new book, The Goodness Paradox, with El País.

Kudos for Carl Wunsch for his contributions to the understanding of global warming's effect on the ocean.

150 Million Years of Dinosaur Evolution #datavisualization YouTube video by American Museum of Natural History

ICYMI: "150 Million Years of Dinosaur Evolution" from the AMNH.

Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”

"Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where she had spent more than a decade studying a warming world."

A 100-Year-Old Trial that is Still Relevant Published in Theology and Science (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Eugenie C. Scott (@eugeniescott.bsky.social) discusses "A 100-Year-Old Trial that is Still Relevant" in Theology and Science (paywalled).

Meet the Combustible Cartoon Character Who Wants to Make Kids Feel Sorry for Fossil Fuels A new children’s book by a Chevron-backed clean energy venture paints a sympathetic portrait of coal, oil, and gas.

Great lede: "His name is ‘Fossi’. He’s depicted as a swirl of grey smoke. And he’s liable to lose his temper whenever his classmates blame him for the climate crisis."

Creationism as a Persistent Obstacle to Evolution Education in the United States The teaching of evolution in the public schools of the United States is a perennial source of controversy, owing both to the prevalence of creationism in the public and the decentralization of the edu...

In which I was allowed to ask, "But is there any explanation [of the American evolution wars] in more informative—if less butter-crusted and chin-bearded—terms?" Drop me a line if you want a PDF.

The big flaw in climate policy: We’re trying to solve the wrong problem » Yale Climate Connections Jessica Green, author of ‘Existential Politics,’ argues that the international community’s focus on measuring emissions helped delay real action on climate change.

"Green argues that fossil fuel companies recognized early on that action on climate change posed an existential threat to their interests. So with remarkable cunning and determination, they misdirected our attention and energies."

Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago

"Henslow took Darwin and his fellow students on 'herborising excursions' into the Cambridgeshire fens and taught them how to identify, categorise and collect plants, while systematically observing the adaptations of different plant species to their environment."

Living on Earth: The Story of CO2 is the Story of Everything Over billions of years of its history, the planet has frozen over almost completely and then lost all its ice as crocodiles basked in a balmy Arctic. Carbon-based life arose and adapted to all this ch...

ICYMI: "The Story of CO2 is the Story of Everything" on Living on Earth. www.loe.org/shows/segmen...

Who the Heck Was Verdt? | National Center for Science Education

In which I answer the question that everyone is asking: Who the heck was Verdt?

NYS mandates climate change education. What will students learn? In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/24/26, educators explain the recently approved new standards for statewide climate change education and what they will mean for students.

"What are students in New York State learning about climate change? What should they be learning?" Featuring Don Haas (@drdonhaas.bsky.social) and Joe Henderson (@josephenderson.bsky.social), among others.

In Search of a Mustache, Part 1 | National Center for Science Education

In which I relate my search for the mustache of Robert FitzRoy of HMS Beagle.

How blue California and red Texas became green powerhouses » Yale Climate Connections Despite wildly different approaches, both states are seeing massive growth in solar and wind energy.

"California and Texas have achieved the same distinction," writes Dana Nuccitelli (@dananuccitelli.bsky.social). "They're both national leaders in producing renewable energy."

Eugenie Scott: What would Darwin say to today’s creationists? (2015 Darwin Day Lecture) YouTube video by Humanists UK

ICYMI: Eugenie C. Scott (@eugeniescott.bsky.social)'s 2015 Darwin Day talk, "What Would Darwin Say To Today's Creationists?"

E.P.A. Chief to Headline Event by Group That Says There’s No Climate Crisis

I'm sure that they'll be very happy together (derogatory).

Buckle Up! Teaching Evolution in the Bible Belt YouTube video by Bay Area Skeptics

ICYMI: Wesley Roberts speaks to Bay Area Skeptics on "Buckle Up! Teaching Evolution in the Bible Belt."

What a recent court win reveals about the Trump administration’s unlawful attacks on climate science Recently released government documents show how the administration is seeking to replace scientific facts with propaganda and disinformation.

"Propaganda and disinformation about climate science are now the official position of the US government."

He's Saying It Was Aliens ... But It Wasn't Aliens

In which I lavish ~2000 words on Erich von Däniken's Evolution Is Wrong.

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away? Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.

"Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent," writes Kate Yoder for Grist.

Alexander Bevilacqua · We need a better plan: Dinosaurs on the Ark The Ark Encounter is an attempt to recreate Noah’s ark from the account in Genesis. A shuttle bus takes visitors from...

Alexander Bevilacqua's really interesting review of Philip C. Almond's Noah and the Flood in Western Thought.

Owing to diabetes in later life, Bryan habitually carried a bag of radishes around with him for purposes of snackage.