 A QUIET
STAND OF ALDERS  "The alder, whose fat shadow nourisheth All set neere to him long flourisheth." -- William Browne, c. 1613 |
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A QUIET
STAND OF ALDERS "The alder, whose fat shadow nourisheth All set neere to him long flourisheth." -- William Browne, c. 1613 |
Welcome to A Quiet Stand of Alders, the website of Stanley Rice, a science educator and writer. If you care passionately about the natural world and its evolutionary history, this website is for you. ... More about...
Announcing an EVOLUTION ROAD TRIP May 30 - June 2, 2013 in Southern Oklahoma and North Texas led by Dr. Stanley Rice & Dr. Gordon Eggleton sponsored by hosted by Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education hosted by The University of Oklahoma Biological Station Check out geology, biology, dinosaur footprints, creationist haunts. $350 for everything ($400 if single accommodation is preferred) Professional training hours and possible partial refund for pre-college teachers. Brochure & registration info May 20, 2013
Big Bend: An Isolated Evolutionary WorldI just got back from my visit to Big Bend National Park, which is out in the Chihuahuan desert, which has a lot of creosote bushes, and blooming desert willows (not really willows) in the washes. The Chisos Mountains arise from the desert and create their own little world, a little cooler and a little wetter. ... More... Books:  New York: Facts on File, 2011.  Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2011. (Mandarin Chinese edition - Taiwan: BWP 2011)  New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2009. (paperback 2012)  New York: Facts on File, 2007. Essays Archived essays that appeared on this website in 2008-2012. New essays can be found on Stan's blogs: Honest Ab (evolution and related scientific and social topics)
Christian Agnostics (religion) Republican Climate (politics) Presentations & Events  PDF scripts of Stan's recent presentations: Confessions of an Oklahoma Evolutionist: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Root Foraging: A General Botany Project God and Natural Selection Altruism for Fun and Profit Global Warming |
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