Steve & others commenting on a "solution" (to Drosophilistinism?) to be found perhaps in science fiction.. Article today in the Telegraph about Richard & his plans for a book for/about children:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3255972/Harry-Potter-fails-to-cast-spell-over-Professor-Richard-Dawkins.html

It sounds like Richard wants to comment about "magic" in children's lit, and whether it has a positive or negative educational effect. Unfortunately, he admits to never having read Rowling's works, which (imho) he must read before he can write convincingly on the subject. Says he has read Pullman's Dark Materials books, which he did like (I hated them -- could barely stand to finish the last, where he engineers a totally unnecessary unhappy ending).
(Edit -- I did like Pullman's exobiology, with the biological invention or adaptation to using a wheel)