Scientific illiteracy is no joke
Educators say
public lacks
the knowledge
to keep up with
key issues
Nancy Ridenour, a science teacher at Ithaca High School in New York,
believes a key way to help kids learn more about science is to get them to
think rather than just follow instructions.
By Malcolm Ritter
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK, June 15 ó Can a nation debate the merits of cloning when fewer
than half its adults can give decent definition of DNA? Can it render good
judgment on genetically engineered food when only a quarter can define a
molecule? And can Americans assess competing medical claims when only a
third show a good understanding of the scientific process? Experts see cause
for concern in the latest report card on American scientific understanding.
But they arenít surprised.
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