GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 285
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 503 (Colorado Convention Center)

T89. Bringing the Horse to Water and Getting It to Drink: Obstacles and Innovative Ways of Getting the Religious Public to Consider Scientific Evidence

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; Paleontological Society
Carol A. Hill and Gregg R. Davidson, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:10 AM
I DON'T BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE (Invited Presentation)
HAYHOE, Katharine, Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University, Holden Hall 72, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, katharine.hayhoe@ttu.edu
8:30 AM
THE ARK ENCOUNTER: A NEW OBSTACLE TO SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS PUBLIC IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY (Invited Presentation)
RATAJESKI, Kent, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Slone Research Building, Lexington, KY 40515, DUFF, R. Joel, Department of Biology, University of Akron, Auburn Science and Engineering Complex, 235 Carroll St., Akron, OH 44325-3908 and PHELPS, Daniel J., Kentucky Paleontological Society, 2004 Sawyer Ct., Lexington, KY 40514, kent.ratajeski@uky.edu
8:50 AM
BOOK PROJECTS SERVING AS BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION
GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, jeffrey.greenberg@wheaton.edu
9:05 AM
GRAND CANYON: MONUMENT TO AN ANCIENT EARTH: WHY THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN
HILL, Carol A., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, 221 Yale Blvd., Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Carolannhill@aol.com
Handouts
  • GSAtalk2016Denver.pdf (912.6 kB)
  • Handouts
  • Wayne Ranney GSA 2016.pdf (15.0 MB)
  • 9:35 AM
    RELIGION - SCIENCE CONFLICT:  THE UNBRIDLED TRUTH
    FOSTER, G David, retired geologist, Jackson, MI 49202, fosteg2@alum.rpi.edu
    Handouts
  • GSA paper-print version 11-09-2016.doc (46.5 kB)
  • GSA paper ppt 9-20-2016 final revision.ppt (3.3 MB)
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    9:50 AM
    Break
    10:05 AM
    BIOTIC SUCCESSION IN THE STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD: IS IT MORE THAN AMMUNITION IN A PERCEIVED CULTURE WAR? (Invited Presentation)
    STEARLEY, Ralph, Department of Geology, Calvin College, North Hall, 1740 Knollcrest Circle, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, rstearle@calvin.edu
    10:25 AM
    EDUCATING CREATIONISTS ON THE AGE OF THE EARTH
    WIENS, Roger C., 941 Estates Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544, rcwiens@msn.com
    10:40 AM
    A SUCCESSFUL CASE STUDY OF TEACHING EVOLUTIONARY GEOSCIENCE LITERACY IN A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
    RUNYON, Kirby D., Earth and Planetary Science Dept, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, kirby.runyon@jhuapl.edu
    10:55 AM
    THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST IN OPENING DOORS TO CONSIDERING SCIENTIFIC  EVIDENCE
    DAVIDSON, Gregg R., Geology & Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, Carrier 118, University, MS 38677, davidson@olemiss.edu
    11:10 AM
    FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AND FORT MCMURRAY: CONSIDERING THE IMPLICATIONS OF APOCALYPTIC RHETORIC IN CLIMATE COMMUNICATION
    DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, The Paleontological Research Institution, 92 South Drive, Amherst, NY 14226, ZABEL, Ingrid H.H., The Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 and ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, dad55@cornell.edu
    11:25 AM
    THE FAILURE OF FACTS IN THE CLASSROOM
    BARINEAU, Clinton I., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907-5645, barineau_clinton@columbusstate.edu
     
    11:40 AM
    Discussion
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