Global Religiosity A recent global religiosity and atheism survey was conducted by the Pew Research Center. The results indicate that overall religious belief is declining and atheism is growing. However, most humans on the planet still adhere to a religion and that belief seems to be dependent on a number of predictable variables. Full Article: … Continue reading Global Religiosity
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Presidential Candidates on Science
Presidential Candidates on Science The 2012 American presidential candidates frequently discuss economic and social issues. However, they are very rarely made to discuss the most important scientific issues of the day, despite the fact that our future as a species depends on scientific literacy and competence. In a recent science debate the two candidates discussed … Continue reading Presidential Candidates on Science
Uncomfortable Relationship Between Factual Knowledge and the Human Population
Uncomfortable Relationship Between Factual Knowledge and the Human Population A recent National Science Foundation poll was conducted globally to better understand how factual knowledge is understood around the world. The poll revealed that some basic facts about our world and the universe are simply rejected, or not known by a large percentage of the population. … Continue reading Uncomfortable Relationship Between Factual Knowledge and the Human Population
Evolution and the Public
Evolution and the Public Evolution is frequently discussed in major media outlets like TV, newspaper and online. However, the people who write about evolutionary news and research are frequently unqualified to do so. This leads to the public becoming more and more misinformed about what evolution is and what is factual. In the future, major … Continue reading Evolution and the Public
The Discontinuous Mind
The Discontinuous Mind Humans are programmed to think discontinuously. As a result we have trouble conceptualizing anything that does not have a clear and easily defined start and end. Evolutionary educators must understand that this is a fundamental reason why evolutionary thought and the theory for evolution in general meet so much skepticism and incredulity. … Continue reading The Discontinuous Mind
Sharing A Divided World
Sharing A Divided World During my undergraduate career I was fully immersed in a four-field approach to anthropological learning. During this experience I found that there is severe division between the four fields that is detrimental to the subject as a whole. In the future anthropologists need to be open to greater collaboration and integration. … Continue reading Sharing A Divided World