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    Oh to be young and idealistic again:<br>
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    This is the founder of the Natural History Museum<br>
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      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
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    She's certainly good at PR.<br>
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    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?<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nmnh.si.edu_BIRDNET&d=AwMCaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=ol1rmnQBY-vPCqnYLGO_3ywpnJ5CySzuAj8pY1sWf30&s=eLczEGUC0Te-mjP4a6VmHdaXi__cA_5g-XKHxR6BojE&e=">"
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET"</a>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/24/15 10:27 AM, Ellen Paul wrote:<br>
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    <blockquote cite="mid:5511745E.2040807@verizon.net" type="cite">Beka
      Economopoulos</blockquote>
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