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I wonder how many museums and science centers have signage or  
exhibits that address the misconceptions that the public has about  
the nature of science and non-science.  I've only aware of the Museum  
of Science and Industry in Chicago having it.  Photos below are not  
mine, but show the exhibit nicely:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/margotmiller/347364184/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/margotmiller/347364462/in/photostream/

I can't make out all the text in the above images, but I think the  
tact is to say that creationism is a "different" way of knowing about  
reality.  Not sure whether this is accurate or intellectually honest,  
but it's certainly a _popular_ way to discuss contradictions between  
scientifically-derived information and folk stories.

   -- Colin Purrington
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Department of Biology,  Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA  19081
tel. (610) 328-8621; fax (610) 328-8663

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