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December 2, 2008
PRESS CONTACTS: Chad Mertz, (513) 373-6592, cmertz@cincymuseum.org;
or Ben Cober, (513) 373-3242, bcober@cincymuseum.org
Brown University professor discusses
evolution,
Intelligent Design at Cincinnati Museum Center
CINCINNATI - On Dec. 4, Dr. Kenneth R Miller of Brown University will
present his lecture, Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's
Soul, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Miller's lecture focuses on his recently published
book under the same title, which addresses the Dover, Pennsylvania school
board case and why "Intelligent Design collapses at the very moment
when one begins to take it seriously as a scientific movement." As
part of Cincinnati Museum Center's Charles and Ralph Dury Lecture Series,
this presentation will be free and open to the public. A book signing
will follow the lecture.
Dr. Miller is professor of biology at Brown University . His scientific
papers and reviews have appeared in leading journals, including Cell,
Nature and Scientific American. Dr. Miller is a coauthor, with Joseph
S. Levine, of four high school and college biology textbooks that are
used by millions of students nationwide. In 2007 he was named a Fellow
of American Association for the Advancement of Science and received the
Exploratorium's Outstanding Educator's Award. He lectures widely and has
been a guest on NPR's Science Friday and Comedy Central's The Colbert
Report. Dr. Miller received his B.S. in Biology from Brown University
and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Colorado.
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally
recognized institution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight
and inspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest,
Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research and entertainment
resource to millions of visitors from around the world.
Organizations within Museum Center include the Cincinnati
History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History
& Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and
the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. These organizations combine
to serve more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to nearly
400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs.
Originally built in 1933 as a train station, Union
Terminal stands as one of the last remaining grand-scale Art Deco style
railroad terminals. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was
renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990.For information,
call 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.
Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating
and capital support from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank
Foundation, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.
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