not surprising since most scientists do not understand the scientific process (or have idealized mythical notions) and are quick to accept phony science reports.
> But it found weakness in
> some levels of scientific education and noted that the
> United States continues to depend heavily on
> foreign-born scientists...
damn foreigners.
> In the survey of American attitudes toward science,
> the study found that doctors and scientists were the
> most respected professionals, but it also found that
> "belief in pseudoscience is relatively widespread and
> growing."
such as the white house's belief in the missile defense scheme?
> A survey of 1,574 adults found 60 percent agreed or
> strongly agreed that some people possess psychic
> powers or extrasensory perception, a premise most
> scientists regard as unproven.
if people waited around for scientists to prove premises before they believe in them, we would all be sitting around twiddling thumbs, no? forgetting about the arguable feasibility, the sheer complexity of needing a scientific basis for each belief that one holds and uses in life makes it meaningless today.
> The scientific validity of astrology --- the belief
> that an alignment of the planets can affect events on
> Earth...
they do not?
> Most Americans, about 59 percent, were comfortable
> with using mice in laboratory experiments, but
> opinions shifted dramatically when the question was
> using dogs or chimpanzees in the scientific research
> instead of mice. About 53 percent of those surveyed
> disagreed with allowing scientists to experiment with
> dogs or chimps in medical research.
how about using humans?
--ravi