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Will the world end in 2012? NASA says no, Australian PM Julia Gillard says yes
The 2012 doomsayers are wrong says NASA, which has dedicated a section of its website to debunking myths about the alleged coming apocalypse. It may have a hard time convincing people, however, as the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, has recorded a video message expressing with certainly that the world is coming to an end in just a few weeks.
The NASA section spun out of the work of scientist David Morrison, who talked with NPR about the phenomenon last week.
“Many people don’t know what they’re afraid of,” Morrison told NPR’s Neal Conan, “but they have heard this doomsday thing so often that they just come to me with a simple question: Will we have Christmas this year?”
ROM exhibit on Ancient Maya showcases a little-understood culture
To understand the culture of the ancient Mayans is to appreciate the symbols behind it — the glyphs and language that comprise the art, religion and practices that originated centuries ago in the heart of Mexico. Now, thanks to the work of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Mexican government and a wealth of prominent international museums, Toronto will have the rare opportunity to not only experience this intriguing culture, but to fully discover its long-held traditions.
