
Evolution
Teaching Evolution to Tibetan Monks
When cultural beliefs clash with science, a little humor and a little humility never hurts
David Westmoreland is a Professor of Biology at the United States Air Force Academy. He teaches evolutionary biology to exiled Tibetan monks in association with the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative. He is on the board of directors for Science Riot, a nonprofit that trains STEM professionals to communicate science through comedy.
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