I was in the shower, my mind running a million miles a minute, when I came to thinking about the phrase, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." An old adage, but one that almost seems redundant in my mind. I mean, you have to understand evil to be able to stop it. If you see and hear it, you can speak out against it. Then my mind got onto creationism, etc. and then my brain struck upon something I would do if I had won the lottery.

A statue to scientific endeavour, and using three "men of science" as the basis. Yes, I realise there are as many women who've contributed to science - look, this is what my brain comes up with in the shower. It was either gonna be something like this, or an overly detailed Transformers rewrite.

So, visual this, if you will.

Obviously, larger than life, the three figures stand back to back in triangular formation. Ideally, the statue is made of something like granite from the Yilgarn craton, amongst the oldest rocks in the world (representing geology and the age of the universe, diametrically opposed to the Young Earth Creation model).

Part of me would want to see them dressed in the style of, say, men of science from the Renaissance, but that's being a tad silly.
Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters is one. He's got one leg raised, foot perched upon a large piece of a real meteorite (astronomy). In one hand, held in front of him, palm up, he has a carbon-12 atom (physics, chemistry, component of life on Earth). His other hand is raised over his eyes, gazing to the horizon (exploration).

The next is Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, of Australian radio and tv. Dr. Karl has a Microraptor gui perched on his shoulder (palaeontology). In his hand, he holds a cluster of fern fronds (botany) and a stethoscope hangs around his neck (medicine, human biology). His head is turned to one side, because his free hand is cupped to his ear, which faces out on the 120 degree angle.

Lastly, Adam Savage, also of MythBusters. Adam holds a large strand of DNA in his hands (specifically, a section of code from the common fruit fly, one of which should be carved onto his clothes somewhere). Hanging from his belt should be a sextant, representing the history of scientific exploration. His free hand is raised to his mouth, and he is shouting.

I chose these three because I feel they represent some of the best examples of people who bring the reality and wonder of science to the general public. Adam and Jamie through tv, Dr. Karl through tv and radio. They explain things to people, they show them how to look at the world, and how to learn about it.

See science and the world around you; listen to science and the world around you; speak of science and the world around you, to others.