'Education' Category
Science teacher insists the earth is less than 10,000 years old
Richard Dawkins highlights UK education scandal Richard Dawkins interviewed a chemistry teacher at a ‘well-respected’ Yorkshire secondary school on TV last night. A teacher who said that he truly believed the earth was less than ten thousand years old. What a twat. You wouldn’t enjoy seeing The Nurse livid, gnashing her teeth and tearing out her [...]
Stop Having Babies to Save the Planet
It’s a controversial message that isn’t going to win many votes. But the truth is, human population growth and overcrowding are the cause of many of today’s problems. The solution is simple – stop having babies. The world’s human population should be decreased, gradually, by encouraging people to abstain from parenthood. Remaining childless should be [...]
Just say no to children: 5 great reasons to stay child-free!
Just about everyone has kids but that doesn’t mean it’s de rigeur. It’s a choice. In the hope that lots of bouncy, fertile young females and hormone-tortured males’ll read this post, The Nurse feels duty bound to point out the top five benefits of remaining child-free. If you’re currently considering dropping a sprog make yourself a coffee, sit down and read on… [...]
Creationist Fools
I have worked as an Educator for many years. Some would say too many. As an educator I understand that my role is to impart factual knowledge, to stimulate and encourage curiosity and to motivate students towards studying further and to engage in a process of lifelong learning, questioning and informed criticism. Creationism is plainly [...]
