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== Scientific literacy and pseudoscience ==
== 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. It is also associated with belief in politicized, junk science environmental ideas such as the "threat" of [[manmade global warming]], the "need" for [[asbestos removal]], the "danger" of [[secondhand smoke]], and the "hazard" of using [[DDT]] as an insecticide.
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. It is also associated with belief in politicized, junk science environmental ideas such as the "threat" of [[manmade global warming]], the "need" for [[asbestos removal]], the "danger" of [[secondhand smoke]], and the "hazard" of using [[DDT]] as an insecticide.
== Homeschooling and Public Schools ==
These links can all be seen in the vast difference between success in science education in [[homeschooling]] and [[public schools]], as homeschoolers show far superior scientific literacy (typically well above the 80th percentile)<ref>http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp</ref> and are less likely to buy into politicized issues as mentioned above, or pseudoscience in general, while the general publicly schooled population has difficulty with simple facts such as the earth going around the sun and the speed of light.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/25/science/poll-finds-americans-are-ignorant-of-science.html</ref>
==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]
==References==
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