Tag: Unscientific America
Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future…and It’s Scientists’ Fault
Written by Peter Kareiva | August 3rd, 2009
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You have all heard the statistics that nearly one-half of all Americans do not think humans evolved from apes, and that about one in five American adults think the sun orbits the Earth. Scientific illiteracy is not just a matter for elitist smugness — it can endanger the innocent. For example, there is a movement [...]
