Developmental dyslexia runs in families, and twin studies have confirmed that there is a
substantial genetic contribution to poor reading. The way in which discoveries in molecular …

Genetic concepts are regularly used in arguments about racial inequality. This review
summarizes research about the relationship between genetics education and a particular …

Science Teaching explains how history and philosophy of science contributes to the
resolution of persistent theoretical, curricular, and pedagogical issues in science education …

Teaching about nature of science (NOS) is considered as an important goal of science
education in various countries. Extensive empirical research about how some aspects of …

When people are exposed to information that leads them to overestimate the actual amount
of genetic difference between racial groups, it can augment their racial biases. However …

Why the “nature versus nurture” debate persists despite widespread recognition that human
traits arise from the interaction of nature and nurture. If everyone now agrees that human …

For over a century, genetic arguments for the existence of racial inequality have been used
to oppose policies that promote social equality. And, over that same time period, American …

Recently, it has been argued that improving students' genomics literacy could prevent
students from developing erroneous beliefs about social identity, such as the belief that …

Twenty-first-century biology rejects genetic determinism, yet an exaggerated view of the
power of genes in the making of bodies and minds remains a problem. What accounts for …

This paper gives the rationale and a draft outline for a framework for education to teach
epistemic insight into schools in England. The motivation to research and propose a strategy …