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I enjoyed reading the article and thought the writer made many great observations, both from an historical and social point of view.  Bt there are so many points covered and each can (should!) open onto greater discussion and debate within our community and the general public.  It was insightful but broad brush.  One thread that was consistent was that science museum exhibitions, from the worst to the best, are products of the people who run those museums.  

All-in-all a great synopsis of where we are these days.

Erich Rose

Erich Rose Design
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On Mar 31, 2010, at 7:19 AM, Dana Hutchins wrote:

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> I'm interested in reactions & comments to this NY Times article mentioned in
> latest ASTC Scans.
> 
> The Thrill of Science, Tamed by Agendas
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/arts/artsspecial/18SCIENCE.html?sq=museums
> %20special%20section&st=cse&scp=2&adxnnlx=1270036850-sM/C0CWl7aQLLyiRfjunYA&
> pagewanted=all
> 
> Especially interested in any comments on this paragraph:
> 
> "Of course, the insignificance of human existence is one of the fearsome
> lessons of modern science. But when we are young, we learn differently. We
> begin by learning to value our own understanding and only gradually come to
> recognize its limits. We begin by making sense of the world before we see
> how much lies beyond sense. The process doesn’t work well in the other
> direction: we can be left mystified by the world and lose respect for the
> human."
> 
> Dana
> 
> 
> Dana Hutchins
> Image Works/XhibitNet
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> 207.773.1101 ext.102
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