Public Acceptance of Evolution

Public Acceptance of Evolution

One in three American adults firmly rejects the concept of evolution. The acceptance of evolution is lower in the United States than in Japan or Europe, largely because of widespread fundamentalism and the politicization of science in the United States.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2006-08, Vol.313 (5788), p.765-766
Hauptverfasser: Miller, Jon D., Scott, Eugenie C., Okamoto, Shinji
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Conservatism
Evolution
Evolutionary genetics
Human genetics
Humans
Policy Forum
Political attitudes
Political partisanship
Politics
Polls
Public opinion
Religious fundamentalism
Science education
Scientific belief
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Zusammenfassung:One in three American adults firmly rejects the concept of evolution. The acceptance of evolution is lower in the United States than in Japan or Europe, largely because of widespread fundamentalism and the politicization of science in the United States.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1126746