America and Science
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Later this week, Pew is set to release a report on science and society:
The Pew Research Center will be releasing a major new report on American attitudes about the state of science and its impact on society this week, in advance of the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. The study, conducted in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society, interviewed members of the general public and a sample of U.S. scientists. The report examines:
American attitudes toward scientists, scientific achievements and America’s place as a global leader
Scientists’ assessments of their field
Common ground and opinion gaps between scientists and the public on key issues such as evolution, climate change, government funding of science, and stem cell research
Politics and science
Public knowledge about basic science facts
I hope this isn’t as sad as I think it’s going to be. Especially on that last item.
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Ryan,
I’ll be looking for the results from you later this week. I’m guessing it is going to be a mixed bag. I’m thinking we will excel in some areas and will have fallen behind in others. I would think this would be exciting for you. If it is not as good as you hope, you get to work harder to change that. You do educate whether you see it that way or not.
My biggest fear would be that people are growing impatient with stem cell research. I’ve always gotten the feeling, watching the news, that people are expecting it to be a rather quick process.
Public knowledge about basic science facts may go much better than you think. Even if it isn’t ideal, it is better to know where we are really at, don’t you think?
Sandy
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