As students return to school, and the media and web hype about Doomsday 2012 reaches its climax, all of us in science education will need to be prepared to respond to concerns from those who are genuinely concerned. Two new resources are now available to address fears that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012:
- Resources for Responding to Doomsday 2012: An Annotated Guide – This guide provides a selection of useful resources for responding to student and public questions. http://bit.ly/RhfvM8
- Doomsday 2012 and Cosmophobia – This video recording features a panel including astronomers, educators, and an expert on Mayan civilization. Panelists examine some of the key claims about end-of-the-world predictions and the more general idea of “cosmophobia.” This website also includes links to other useful resources. http://1.usa.gov/QoEXEc
