The case of the peppered moth illusion - science teaching needs to challenge traditional views of science

Whole Earth,  Spring, 1999  by Craig Holdrege

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"THE SPANDRELS OF SAN MARCO AND THE PANGLOSSIAN PARADIGM: A CRITIQUE OF THE ADAPTATIONIST PROGRAMME," S.J. GOULD AND R.C. LEWONTIN. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 1979.

"THE SLOTH: A STUDY IN WHOLENESS," CRAIG HOLDREDGE. NEWSLETTER OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE EVOLUTION OF SCIENCE, 1998.

THE EVOLUTION OF MELANISM. H.B.D. KETTLEWELL, CLAREDON PRESS, 1973.

INDUSTRIAL MELANISM: GENETIC ADAPTION OF ANIMALS TO AIR POLLUTION, D.R. LEES. ACADEMIC PRESS, 1981.

DETAILED SOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE NATURE INSTITUTE.

Craig Holdrege is the high school teacher every parent yearns for. He makes his kids ponder and wonder and gives the students great ideas to bring home to the table. He has written the best book on the state of genetics and biotechnology, Genetics and the Manipulation of Life (see Whole Earth No. 93). He is a dedicated student of Rudolph Steiner and the philosophies of the Waldorf Schools. He has just founded The Nature Institute, dedicated to whole-organism biology, an end to genetocentrism, holistic ecology, creating a biological context for technology, and phenomena-centered science and nature education. We thank Lynn Margulis for pointing Craig and his work to Whole Earth. The Nature Institute, 169 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075, 518/672-0116, nature@taconic.net.

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