There have been numerous explanations for the seeming paradox. We, as Jews, have a tradition which encourages scientific enquiry. As I have said before when Ian brought up the point in a past thread, I subscribe to the theory of Gerald L. Schroeder PhD who lectured me in Israel. But there is no reason, as far as I know, for an Orthodox Jew to go around with the notion that either scientific reason OR his Jewish tradition must be correct. I don't see why science and Judaism cannot sit together quite comfortably.
Ostriches alledgedly face difficult facts in the same way.
And I also resent the implication that observant Jews must stick their heads in the sand like ostriches in order to live in this world. It's a misleading and incorrect word for this particular allegation. Rabbi Gutnick has put the case quite nicely, that an observant Jew can live in the modern world and have no dichotomy between his tradition and the goings-on around him. Gmar chatima tovah, Gabriel. The next time Joseph Toltz tells you that the Emanuel Quintet is performing in a space with a good acoustic, you better take him at his word and catch them if you possibly can.