T Rex vs. High Heels

May 8, 2012 by Taylor Studios in Other

, the prominent American paleontologist, picked his career at age five. At five years old, his father took him to the where he saw a Tyran­nosaurus rex. “I had no idea there were such things—I was awestruck,” says Gould. Although he had never heard of the career, he left the museum determined to become a paleontolo­gist.

I have Google Alerts set for a variety of keywords and I go through them daily. If you don’t know what Google Alerts are, check them out …I’ll wait. OK, so some of the keywords I use are “museum,” “exhibit,” “exhibit design,”and “nature center.” Lately I’ve seen countless stories about the exhibit at the in London. There has been at least one article every day for the past week and approximately one article a week going back through March. I think I’ve seen more publicity on this exhibit than any other—ever.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Mr. Louboutin’s shoes.


In fact my husband offered to buy me a pair a couple years ago, but, as always, the practical side of me won out and I turned them down. (What was I thinking?!) Anyway, my point is not about the beautiful shoes, but the publicity surrounding this new exhibit. I’m just wondering why exhibits about the Civil War or an amazing dinosaur don’t garner the same PR. These types of exhibits will educate, inspire, and empower kids, giving them something to do other than video games and Facebook. Without them, we may have never known Stephen J. Gould.