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Re: museum responses to the Evolution/Creationist debate
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Charlie Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:07 -0800
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And we have PZ Meyers and you have Richard Dawkins, with whom I agree  
philosophically, and admire, But I agree with you about the damage  
they do.  And that takes me to my earlier statement––people need to  
understand and see the benefits of evolution, wonders of scientific  
discovery, and wondrous story life and universe.  It's about seeing,  
feeling, and understanding evidence.  But I'll guarantee you that's  
not why they are arguing with you.

Charlie
On Nov 19, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Ian Russell wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
> Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
> institutions.
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> Google threw up this compendium of opinion polls.
> http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm I know nothing about  
> the
> organisation that assembled it.
>
> However, it suggests we need to be more precise with our targeting  
> when
> throwing those tomatoes. If half the population has been persuaded  
> by a
> small number of activists to reject evolutionary science, isn't that  
> rather
> a large 'flock of dodos'?
>
> It seems to me that 'non-combatants' are already being alienated by
> collateral damage. Is indescriminate bombing of religion the best  
> way to run
> a hearts-and-minds campaign for science?
>
> Promoting public engagement with science
> through a contagious delight in phenomena
> *
> [log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk
> *
> Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour.
> Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime.
> *
> Ian Russell   (Twitter: ianrusselluk)
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