Conspicuously absent from the "pro-science" progressive movement is a pro-science perspective on gender. In fact, it's probably more accurate to characterize their perspective on gender as anti-science, enforcing dogma rooted more in the work of wayward Women's Studies departments than biological reality. Just this April, for instance, Bill Nye, anointed disciple of the pro-science Left, framed the idea that gender exists on a spectrum from which people can choose points that match their identities as settled science. But in an interview published Thursday with the Weekly Standard, dissident feminist Camille Paglia gave a compelling take on the contemporary progressive dogma on transgenderism. "Although I describe myself as transgender (I was donning flamboyant male costumes from early childhood on), I am highly skeptical about the current transgender wave, which I think has been produced by far more complicated psychological and sociological factors than current gender discourse allows," Paglia explained. "The cold biological truth is that sex changes are impossible. Every single cell of the human body remains coded with one's birth gender for life. Intersex ambiguities can occur, but they are developmental anomalies that represent a tiny proportion of all human births," pronounced Paglia. The bestselling author also condemned "the escalating … Continue reading →

POTSDAM A SUNY Potsdam biology professor is urging motorists to avoid turtles, which are currently braving roadways in search of dry land to lay their eggs. In order to protect the local populations of Blanding's turtles, a New York State threatened species, SUNY Potsdam Biology Professor Dr. Glenn Johnson has worked with the St. Lawrence County Highway Department to post turtle crossing signs at 14 locations across St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. Johnson is working with several students and recent alumni of the college's biology program to post special turtle crossing signs on county and town roads at critical locations where there is evidence that turtles are especially at danger of being killed. "Blanding's turtles can live to be 80 years old and are listed as a threatened or endangered species in nearly every state where they are found, including New York State. At this time of year, turtles leave their wetlands to go to uplands to nest, and invariably they cross roads. Older females are critical to maintaining the population because they are more successful at breeding, so it is very important to try to protect them during nesting season in particular," Johnson said. He is being assisted by … Continue reading →

MSUToday Rich Lenski elected associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization MSUToday Richard Lenski, Michigan State University John Hannah Distinguished Professor and evolutionary biologist renowned for his E. coli Long-Term Experimental Evolution Project, has been elected an associate member of the European Molecular Biology ... Read the original post: Rich Lenski elected associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization - MSUToday … Continue reading →

WWSB ABC 7 Local students wrap up a week of marine biology camp WWSB ABC 7 And a lot of them were very interested in marine biology but they never thought they'd see a manatee like they did yesterday when they went to Crystal River," said Alliance Co-Founder Tess Cieux. If you'd like to learn more or help sponsor next summer ... and more » See the original post: Local students wrap up a week of marine biology camp - WWSB ABC 7 … Continue reading →