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For some people, it's perfectly acceptable to be fully conversant with a scientific theory and yet reject it, either on scientific grounds alone or because of religious reasons. However, for some other people, rejection of a scientific theory is tantamount to [[ignorance]]; these people imply that only someone who is unaware of the facts or fails to understand them could possibly draw different conclusions.
For some people, it's perfectly acceptable to be fully conversant with a scientific theory and yet reject it, either on scientific grounds alone or because of religious reasons. However, for some other people, rejection of a scientific theory is tantamount to [[ignorance]]; these people imply that only someone who is unaware of the facts or fails to understand them could possibly draw different conclusions.
== Scientific literacy and pseudoscience ==
Genuine lack of basic knowledge of science is closely associated with widespread belief in [[astrology]], [[homeopathy]], and various other aspects of [[New age]] and [[paranormal]] nonsense.
==Links==
==Links==
*[http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/04/evolution-big-bang-polls-omitted.html Evolution, Big Bang Polls Omitted From NSF Report]
*[http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/04/evolution-big-bang-polls-omitted.html Evolution, Big Bang Polls Omitted From NSF Report]