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March 09, 2006

Field Museum opts for truth, justice and the American way

Via Shakes Sis, I see that Chicago's Field Museum is giving the pro-science crowd a shout out:

On Friday, Chicago's renowned Field Museum will become the latest institution to combat creationism with a new permanent exhibit detailing the process of evolution.

At a preview of the exhibit earlier this week, the Field's president said museums need to lead the defense of evolution because they don't face the same level of "intimidation" as schools.

John McCarter also warned that the United States is in danger of losing its position as a technological leader because efforts to add the religiously-based theory of intelligent design to school curriculums is undermining the culture of scientific inquiry.

The Field Museum was already one of the premier places in the US to view the evolution of the Earth. Now they'll take up the mantle that the American Taliban has tried to erase from the school system: science inquiry with evolution.

I have a feeling it won't be long before some rightwing media group tries to organize a boycott of the Field and attempts to undermine their funding. But as long as there are some people out there brave enough to stand up to this bullying--there's still some hope.

Posted by Carla at March 9, 2006 12:35 PM