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Thanks, Ian. I couldn't agree more with you about the missing ingredients in
most glitzy exhibits. Engagement of the head, the heart, and the hands is the
integration we are looking for. I just think the "on" is superfluous. But if
it turns people "on," to use the term, so be it. More important to me would be
to see the rationale for any exhibit set forth in terms of how well it
addresses engagement of the visitor on ALL of these levels. I also think we should be
discussing the ingredient of "understanding." Does the visitor comprehend
something more deeply after being so engaged, or have they just been engaged.
That is the difference, it seems to me, between entertainment and learning. Peter
Dow
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