Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Dec 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000aas...197.8605b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 197th AAS Meeting, #86.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.1551
Mathematics
Logic
Scientific paper
Astronomy instructors teach about phenomena having very long time scales, and they are often challenged by skeptical students. This is particularly true when teaching a "Life in the Universe" unit or course, which includes some potentially controversial topics concerning biological evolution. Yet, the evidence is overwhelming that evolutionary processes have indeed taken place over long time scales. Whether the topic is the age of the earth, long-term astrophysical phenomena, or biological evolution, instructors should be aware of the supporting evidence. Presentation of the evidence, along with the methods of science that provide high levels of confidence in our current understanding, will help the instructor to respond to students' questions. This information will also allow the instructor to present the scientific content with confidence and not be deterred by special interest groups who, for religious or other reasons, do not want to provide students with the best scientific information that currently exists.
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