Generally I think this kind of thing is stupid, which is the point of the article. The more I see "science" being considered a religion, the more I support this teaching mythology alongside science though.<p>From what I read, its talking about teaching mainstream explanations of stuff alongside tribal mythology as an alternate explanation. It's not suggesting teaching a different scientific method. The distinction is important- I think its fine to present lots of alternate theories of stuff, including ones we consider nutty, as long as we also discuss that we're not certain about any of them, and here is a (potential but still subject to question) framework for how we might build a model of the universe for ourselves that we can use to advantage in life. Presenting people with mythological theories in this context only strengthens critical thinking. I believe we should never be concerned about exposing people to the "wrong" view, only about people who unquestionably accept things, even if those things are completely mainstream
Reminds me of the <i>Teach the Controversy</i>[0] long time ago. It still amazes me how it went full circle...<p>[0] - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_the_Controversy" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_the_Controversy</a>