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This I believe: we need to understand evolution, adaptation, and phenotype by Scott, Eugenie C

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Biological design in science classrooms by Scott, Eugenie C, Matzke, Nicholas J

“…Although evolutionary biology is replete with explanations for complex biological structures, scientists concerned about evolution education have been forced…”
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Public Acceptance of Evolution by Miller, Jon D., Scott, Eugenie C., Okamoto, Shinji

“…One in three American adults firmly rejects the concept of evolution. The acceptance of evolution is lower in the United States than in Japan or Europe,…”
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Public acceptance of evolution in the United States, 1985–2020 by Miller, Jon D., Scott, Eugenie C., Ackerman, Mark S., Laspra, Belén, Branch, Glenn, Polino, Carmelo, Huffaker, Jordan S.

“…The public acceptance of evolution in the United States is a long-standing problem. Using data from a series of national surveys collected over the last 35…”
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Dobzhansky was right: Let's tell the students by Scott, Eugenie C.

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Dispatches from the evolution wars: shifting tactics and expanding battlefields by Branch, Glenn, Scott, Eugenie C, Rosenau, Joshua

“…Creationism continues to present a challenge to the teaching of evolution in the United States. With attempts to ban evolution education and to "balance" the…”
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Evolution education is a complex landscape by Dunk, Ryan D. P., Barnes, M. Elizabeth, Reiss, Michael J., Alters, Brian, Asghar, Anila, Carter, B. Elijah, Cotner, Sehoya, Glaze, Amanda L., Hawley, Patricia H., Jensen, Jamie L., Mead, Louise S., Nadelson, Louis S., Nelson, Craig E., Pobiner, Briana, Scott, Eugenie C., Shtulman, Andrew, Sinatra, Gale M., Southerland, Sherry A., Walter, Emily M., Brownell, Sara E., Wiles, Jason R.

“…Researchers in various contexts have long struggled with an apparent disconnect between an individual’s level of understanding of biological evolution and…”
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An exploration of instructor perceptions of community college students’ attitudes towards evolution by Dorner, Meredith A., Scott, Eugenie C.

“…Background Faculty perception of student knowledge and acceptance of subject matter affects the choice of what to teach and how to teach it. Accurate…”
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Creationism and Evolution: It's the American Way by Scott, Eugenie C.

“…The recent ruling in the Kitzmiller v. Dover court case that intelligent design is a form of religion and cannot be taught alongside evolution in science…”
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Peking, Piltdown, and Paluxy: creationist legends about paleoanthropology by Branch, Glenn, Scott, Eugenie C

“…Because human evolution is often a stumbling block for accepting evolution, creationist legends about paleoanthropology are persistent. Three such legends,…”
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The Soft Underbelly of Evolution? by Branch, Glenn, Scott, Eugenie C.

“…Evolution and the origin of life are separate, if connected, topics, but they are frequently conflated—especially by creationists. Regarding the natural origin…”
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Listening to Teachers by Scott, Eugenie C.

“…The author reflects on how much she has learned about teaching from K-12 teachers, and about the difficulties teachers encounter when they teach about…”
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Evolution: what's wrong with ‘teaching the controversy’ by Scott, Eugenie C., Branch, Glenn

“…A new slogan in the fight against evolution education in the USA and elsewhere is ‘teach the controversy’. Although there are scientific controversies about…”
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Culture Wars by Scott, Eugenie C.

“…The creationism-evolution controversy has been much in the news of late, with high-profile court cases in Pennsylvania and Georgia and well-publicized disputes…”
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Problem Concepts in Evolution Part II: Cause and Chance by Mead, Louise S., Scott, Eugenie C.

“…In a previous article, we suggested that differences in how the general public and scientists use terms such as purpose and design can lead to confusion,…”
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Problem Concepts in Evolution Part I: Purpose and Design by Mead, Louise S., Scott, Eugenie C.

“…In 1999, Scott suggested that evolution has existential repercussions for some students because they confuse methodological naturalism with philosophical…”
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Why Are There Still Monkeys? by Meikle, William Eric, Scott, Eugenie C.

“…The question “If humans evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?” reveals a widespread and persistent misconception about the process and pattern of…”
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Don’t Call it “Darwinism” by Scott, Eugenie C., Branch, Glenn

“…Evolutionary biology owes much to Charles Darwin, whose discussions of common descent and natural selection provide the foundations of the discipline. But…”
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Science Standards Evolve by Scott, Eugenie C.

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Evolutionary Medicine: A Key to Introducing Evolution by Meikle, W. Eric, Scott, Eugenie C.

“…Science teachers can use examples and concepts from evolutionary medicine to teach the three concepts central to evolution: common descent, the processes or…”
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