Multimedia Friday: Flock of Dodos

Coming to theatres around the country in September, Flock of Dodos, by evolutionary ecologist Dr. Randy Olson, is a documentary film that covers the Intelligent Design/Evolution debates of 2005 in Olson's home state of Kansas. According to the official movie synopsis, "At first it seems the problem lies with intelligent design, a movement labeled recently as "breathtaking inanity," by a federal judge, but when a group of evolutionists convene for a night of poker and discussion they end up sounding themselves like... a flock of dodos." Review from Evolgen: "I think Flock of Dodos is a movie worth seeing (especially if you can swing a free screening). Olson's thesis is that the creationist movement is bad for the American education system, but biologists aren't doing a very good job dealing with it. He's really into catch phrases and framing, but it would be much nicer if we could educate the public to the point where it can move beyond advertising tactics." You can see the movie trailer here.