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Early education in Einstein zombie world:

http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080202/NEWS01/802020315
"Proud parents, more than 50 students participate in annual science
fair. The eighth-grader based his class science project on Einstein's
theory of relativity. He used his paintball gun to test his
hypothesis. "I tested the theory with paintballs," said Scott who got
the idea from reading about Einstein in science class. "I shot
paintballs at trees and timed how long it took to get there."

http://www.bnl.gov/community/Tours/TYSaDTW.asp
"Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day....Afternoon brought a
special production of Einstein! Einstein!....Herr Professor Doctor
Doctor (brilliant and handsome, but lacking a well-stuck mustache)
explains physics.....The lecture was followed by a rousing game of
"That's my Theory!"  Herr Doctor introduced three scientists who all
claimed to be Einstein. Each of the scientists answered questions
about themselves -- and their theories -- and the audience was asked
to figure out which one was really "Einstein.".....The audience
applauded to vote which scientist they thought was "Einstein."
Professor Chanteuse led the audience in singing "Divine Einstein"
while the scientists changed into their real costumes......Einstein
explains that imagination is more important than knowledge. Einstein!
Einstein!  He's our man! led by volunteers from the audience.
Einstein! Einstein!  He's our man! If he can't solve it, no one can!"

The final results:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/ingdahl2.html
"But there has been a marked global decrease of students willing to
study physics, and funding has decreased accordingly. Not only that,
the best students are not heading for studies in physics, finding
other fields more appealing, and science teachers to schools are
getting scarcer in supply. In fact, warning voices are being heard
about the spread of a "scientific illiteracy" where many living in
technologically advanced societies lack the knowledge and the ability
for critical thinking in order to function in their daily
environment."

http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/comment/story/0,9828,1648111,00.html
"We are nearing the end of the "World Year of Physics", otherwise
known as Einstein Year, as it is the centenary of his annus mirabilis
in which he made three incredible breakthroughs, including special
relativity. In fact, it was 100 years ago yesterday that he published
the most famous equation in the history of physics: E=mc2. But instead
of celebrating, physicists are in mourning after a report showed a
dramatic decline in the number of pupils studying physics at school.
The number taking A-level physics has dropped by 38% over the past 15
years, a catastrophic meltdown that is set to continue over the next
few years. The report warns that a shortage of physics teachers and a
lack of interest from pupils could mean the end of physics in state
schools. Thereafter, physics would be restricted to only those
students who could afford to go to posh schools. Britain was the home
of Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday and Paul Dirac, and Brits made world-
class contributions to understanding gravity, quantum physics and
electromagnetism - and yet the British physicist is now facing
extinction. But so what? Physicists are not as cuddly as pandas, so
who cares if we disappear?"

http://dogma.free.fr/txt/EK-ScienceQuiestion.htm
"Par ailleurs, on remarque qu'aujourd'hui, les theses «relativistes»,
par exemple celle de Paul Feyerabend, ont un impact tres fort,
notamment dans les milieux etudiants. Meme si leur diffusion
s'accompagne de contresens et de malentendus, elles servent de socle a
des critiques de plus en plus vives adressees aux professionnels de la
recherche : Votre science dit-elle reellement le vrai? Comment osez-
vous pretendre qu'elle se refere a la rationalite alors que les
jugements esthetiques, les prejuges metaphysiques et autres desirs
subjectifs impregnent sinon sa demarche tout entiere, du moins
certaines de ses phases? Votre legitimite incontestee est-elle fondee
sur autre chose que des effets de pouvoir?"

http://www.i-sem.net/press/jmll_isem_palermo.pdf
"La science souffre d'une forte perte de credit, au sens propre comme
au sens figure: son soutien politique et economique, comme sa
reputation intellectuelle et culturelle connaissent une crise grave."

Pentcho Valev
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