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Diana writes:

As long as we present such exhibits as described above, I would like
to argue that science museums should not avoid them (afraid that
visitors may come to wrong conclusions) but strive to embed them in
such a way that their message is crystal clear and straightforward
for everyone, with no room for misinterpretation.

>> I agree Diana. I think there are excellent opportunities to present 
>> phenomena like this and provide the type of information you describe.. 
>> the misuses, what science knows and doesn't know, skeptical perspectives, 
>> etc.

>> Apologies for being so harsh in my previous response on polygraphs. I'm 
>> currently drowning in reports of where the boundaries between science and 
>> pseudoscience are bring blurred. It seems to me this has been getting 
>> worse in the past few years and I'm noticing the effects on children and 
>> their understanding of the physical universe. Science literacy continues 
>> to diminish.

Best,
Amanda

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Amanda Chesworth
Educational Director, Children's Programming
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
http://www.csicop.org
http://www.inquiringminds.org
http://www.campinquiry.org 

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