[Nhcoll-l] [AVECOL-L] Gauntlet thrown (in case your copy was lost in the mail)

[Paul R Sweet]

I wonder how the museum formerly known as the British Museum (Natural History) https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nhm.ac.uk_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=fCssP3TxDF3RFUI14Ar5iuObWqhkVluhBh-8xidIF7I&s=owPydEJU6vFsuyo24oD1nxGRufSjGUXxD_dNQWo6vuo&e=  feels about her use of that name?

From: Bulletin Board for Bird Collections and Curators [mailto:AVECOL-L at LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Ellen Paul
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:32 AM
To: AVECOL-L at LISTSERV.LSU.EDU
Subject: Re: [AVECOL-L] Gauntlet thrown (in case your copy was lost in the mail)

Oh to be young and idealistic again:

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This is the founder of the Natural History Museum

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__thenaturalhistorymuseum.org_about_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=fCssP3TxDF3RFUI14Ar5iuObWqhkVluhBh-8xidIF7I&s=R8qXEdLTXsdNxgMsINlf1QOqlyBLc5jqTCr0xKXVqP0&e= 

"Unlike traditional natural history museums, it makes a point to include and highlight the socio-political forces that shape nature. These forces include those affecting the atmospheric climate on Earth, as well as the political /funding climate within museums of science and natural history."

She's certainly good at PR.

I find it rather ironic that it is OK for this museum to make socio-political statements (that it finds to be correct and acceptable). Since when is that the role of science?





Ellen Paul

Executive Director

The Ornithological Council

Email: ellen.paul at verizon.net<mailto:ellen.paul at verizon.net>

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On 3/24/15 10:27 AM, Ellen Paul wrote:
Beka Economopoulos

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