Scientists and US Public Don't Always See Eye to Eye
by SavvyRoo on Jan 31, 2015 | Views: 274 | Score: 3
| Percent who agree with each statement among... AAAS scientists | ...US adults | |
|---|---|---|
| Humans have evolved over time | 98 | 65 |
| Favor use of animals in research | 89 | 47 |
| GMOs safe to eat | 88 | 37 |
| Climate change due to humans | 87 | 50 |
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Pew Research polls have found that members of the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences and US adults in general often widely differ in their beliefs about hot-topic science and health questions. Nearly all AAAS scientists believe in evolution, compared to 65% of the American population. Another massive disparity between scientists and the population revolves around the issue of climate change. Where the general citizenry is split down the middle, nearly 9 in 10 scientists agree that climate change is a manmade phenomena.