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Darwin Day – For Kids

by podblack on February 12, 2008

First, I’d like to say that I’m not an expert on Darwin. But I sure do like to read. And some of the best introduction-to-Darwin books out there are designed for children. Yesterday I wrote about how the Bible has gone Manga – well, it appears that Darwin has been taught in comic book form [...]

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Skeptical Books for Children – Part Two

by podblack on February 5, 2008

Following on from Skeptical Books for Children – Part One My comment that “we have to stop trying so hard to fill a niche and fill a general need first” is what I’ll expand upon – in particular for the pre-primary and primary year students. I’d like to first acknowledge the problems that some parents [...]

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Skeptical Books for Children – Part One

by podblack on January 17, 2008

At least twice a year, some well-meaning person announces on a message board, forum board, email discussion or just during a conversation at a conference that they’re planning on putting together a book for kids that will tout the skeptical message. I’ve been involved with the initial stages of one myself; it’s a bold adventure, [...]

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