Creationist Vacations: Adventures in Anti-Science

David DeWitt takes his educational duties seriously. Each year, the biology "professor" and director of the Center for Creation Studies at Liberty University takes his class on a field trip. Their destination is the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History, where the students in his Advanced Creation Studies course can bolster their "biblical view of natural history" by viewing a "temple of evolution." In other words, they're going to check out the enemy. Adding to the ludicrous quotient even more, DeWitt’s trips are part of a recent trend: Plenty of adult creationists are reportedly taking these so-called "creation vacations" too. While scientists and science-lovers everywhere were celebrating Darwin’s 200th birthday, creationists saw the event as a chance to visit natural history museums, aquariums, geologic sites, and dinosaur parks to challenge evolution. So what’s a trip to a museum like with a creationist? First, DeWitt’s class went through the fossil exhibit. His ...