Posthuman Blues

Scientific Savvy? In U.S., Not Much

"While scientific literacy has doubled over the past two decades, only 20 to 25 percent of Americans are 'scientifically savvy and alert,' he said in an interview. Most of the rest 'don't have a clue.' At a time when science permeates debates on everything from global warming to stem cell research, he said, people's inability to understand basic scientific concepts undermines their ability to take part in the democratic process." (Via CP.)

Of course, "democratic process" is a relative term. And it's not too heartening when the (P)resident is a Creationist.