The new $27 million museum that tells a biblical version of the Earth’s creation is rightfully drawing fire from science educators, who say the exhibits are scientifically inaccurate. The educators say its exhibits, inspired by the Old Testament, are geared toward children but lack scientific evidence. What is amazing to me is that in this age of greatly expanded scientific and technological knowledge, the Christianists are increasingly anti-knowledge and anti-science. I believe that if some of them had their way, we'd go back to a pre-Renaissance level of knowledge so that there will be nothing to challenge their ignorant, fear inspired literal interpretation of the Bible. These folks act little different that the Islamic Taliban in the way they endeavor to stamp out modern knowledge.
A leading critic of the museum is Lawrence Krauss, an author and physics professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland:
"When they try to confuse (kids) about what is science and what isn't science, scientists have an obligation to speak out," said Krauss. "There's no doubt these are documented lies."Krauss has signed one of two petitions circulated by national groups this week that challenge the facility's exhibits. Krauss said about 2,000 educators, mostly university-level, have signed the petition. A second petition from the National Center for Science Education sent to educators in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio had attracted support from nearly 600 university professors. It says there are scientifically inaccurate exhibits at the museum.
See the full article on the museum and the controversy here: http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=395367>1=10142
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