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Re: Controversial exhibitions and staff
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Erich Rose <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Dec 2013 15:16:20 -0600
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I think it would be very important to have addressed this before hand. Many Natural history museums have developed standard responses to creationists and others regarding science versus faith.  But now you have us all wondering what this exhibit is, or will be?

Erich Rose

Erich Rose Design
Austin, TX 

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> On Dec 9, 2013, at 3:02 PM, Martin Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> When you have an exhibition that is or is perceived to be controversial how
> much of an effort do you put into informing staff, educating staff, trying
> to convince staff of the science so that they can converse with visitors in
> an "appropriate manner"? How about for any exhibition? How much effort do
> you put into informing—
> non educational staff—general staff?
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> Or is that not perceived to be important?
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> Martin
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