Links
Enhancing knowledge is all about making new connections. Below is a very small sample of links pertaining to some of the main themes of this website. This list will be greatly expanded over time.
Dinosaurs and Paleontology
www.palaeoblog.blogspot.com
Michael Ryan’s exceptional blog reviews the latest discoveries and news pertaining to paleontology in general, and dinosaurs in particular.
www.pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain
This PBS website features a variety of games and activities intended to engage preschoolers in learning about the natural sciences.
www.umnh.utah.edu/dinos
The website of the Utah Museum of Natural History includes information about Scott Sampson’s research in southern Utah.
www.vertpaleo.org
The website of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology is intended in large part for professionals, but has a number of resources for paleontology enthusiasts as well.
http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/
Tetrapod Zoology: a blog by Darren Naish about a range of evolutionary topics, with a focus on dinosaurs.
http://scienceblogs.com/laelaps/
Laelaps: a blog by Brian Switek on paleontology, evolution, and science.
Education and Sustainability
www.bioneers.org
A remarkable and diverse organization dedicated to “inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other, and future generations.”
www.childrenandnature.org
Founded upon the success of Richard Louv’s important book, Last Child in the Woods, this organization seeks to reconnect children and nature.
www.ecoliteracy.org
The Center for Ecoliteracy, based in Berkeley, California, is an outstanding organization dedicated to promoting education for sustainability.
www.fritjofcapra.net
Fritjof Capra, a physicist and systems theorist, is among the strongest proponents of ecological literacy as a key element in schooling for sustainability.
http://www.copusproject.org/
Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS), a grassroots effort to increase public understanding of science.
Evolution and the Great Story
www.brianswimme.org
Brian Swimme, a mathematical cosmologist on the faculty of the California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco), has long argued for the importance communicating the Great Story. This website is the home for “Center for the Story of the Universe.”
www.evolution.berkeley.edu
The Understanding Evolution website, managed by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, is a terrific source for learning about the science and history of evolutionary biology.
www.ncseweb.org
The National Center for Science Education is the premier institution dedicated to keeping evolution teaching in the science classroom and creationism out.
www.thegreatstory.org
This website celebrates the Great Story, from the Big Bang to the present day, featuring plenty of fascinating content for non-specialists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Evolution
Wikipedia entry on the Epic of Evolution (aka The Great Story).
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/
The Loom: an exceptional blog by author Carl Zimmer about all things evolutionary.
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