Why do we not teach that the earth is flat?

Scientific explanations of the Origins (of Earth, life, species, Man …) are contested nowadays even within schools. A school curriculum is a strong political act. In the French context, as far back as 1792, republicans have put knowledge at the heart of the development of French citizenship. In stat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lecointre Guillaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:BIO Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20150400004