In our case, our Museum's "Desert Diary" daily radio educational 
presentations (and accompanying web productions) frequently cover 
evolutionary topics and, since most aspects of biology and many of 
geology make sense only in the light of evolution, many other 
presentations implicitly assume evolution. Evolution thus is an 
intrinsic part of our educational program. The last thing we need is 
general acceptance of pseudosciences such as "creation science" or 
"intelligent design" as being on an equal plane with the real science 
that we are trying to introduce to the public.

Regards all,

Art Harris

Laboratory for Environmental Biology, Centennial Museum
University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX  79968-0915
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http://museum.utep.edu/chih/chihdes.htm

Rhonda Kohl wrote:
> Stephanie I think you are wrong to assume evolution is "off-topic."  
> Many museums teach evolution through exhibits and programs, and since 
> many schools are opting out of teaching the subject, where else can 
> museum professional discuss the many facets of this controversial 
> topic. 
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