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How dumb are we about basic science? [excerpt] " ... Dr. Miller's data reveal some yawning gaps in basic knowledge. American adults in general do not understand what molecules are (other than that they are really small). Fewer than a third can identify DNA as a key to heredity. Only about 10 percent know what radiation is. One adult American in five thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth, an idea science had abandoned by the 17th century. ..." [excerpt end] And based on the lack of opposition to coal fired electrical plants, and bringing federal bio-terror research labs (NBAF) to Kansas, a majority live here. Read more about the survey and the methodology of Dr. Miller. Click here.
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