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Science Center sued for rejecting anti-evolution film
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Dec 30, 2009 01:02pm |
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| Author | John Timmer |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Here we go again. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the California Science Center, an organization affiliated with the Smithsonian, is facing a lawsuit from a group called the American Freedom Alliance. The group planned to rent the Center's IMAX theater in order to show a movie called "Darwin's Dilemma," which attacks the theory of evolution and promotes intelligent design. When the anti-evolution, pro-ID Discovery Institute stepped in, the Center used a clause in the contract to cancel the showing, attracting suits from both groups.
Discovery has a bit of a history of conflict with science museums. In the past, it's rented space for one of its films at the Smithsonian itself, presumably in order to lend itself a veneer of scientific reputability. The Smithsonian, for its part, was widely criticized for its decision to play host to a group that promotes anti-science agitation. History seemed to be repeating itself, as the DI issued a press release in which it proudly announced that an "intelligent design documentary" would be premiered at "the Smithsonian Institution's west coast affiliate," and that the event would feature one of its fellows. |
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