If you’re like me, you probably do quite a lot of net surfing, just looking for new science stories or something interesting to read. But I hope that you think critically about what you’re reading. Not all websites are created equal, and the material you find may contain one or more logical fallacies. Check them out – not […]
Continue readingThis isn’t an English class!
You’ve probably already heard this from your teachers – but it’s an important message, so read on… The ability to write well is one of the most important skills you need, if you’re going to achieve well in the Scholarship Biology examinations. Don’t believe me? Have a look at the examiner’s report for last year’s […]
Continue readingQuestion: are humans still evolving?
Here’s a question to consider: are humans still evolving? What sort of evidence could we use to answer this question? We do tend to view evolution as something that happened in the past, and see the study of evolution as a ‘historical’ science. But nothing could be further from the truth. Evolution is an […]
Continue readingScholarship Bio Blog
I’ve set up this blog in response to comments from secondary school biology teachers, especially those preparing students for Scholarship Biology examinations. I hope to use it as a way of encouraging critical thinking, looking at scientific papers that are relevant to the Level 3 curriculum and to Scholarship, and fielding questions that you may […]
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