The lack of scientific literacy amongst Australians also helps explain the gullible belief in Human Caused Climate Change. It also explains the credulity of journalists and politicians. It amy also explain the lack of scientific literacy amongst climate change scientists.
From the ABC:
Science literacy at risk of extinction
By Simon Santow
Did humans live at the same time as dinosaurs?
The answer is of course no, but about a third of Australians got it wrong in a recent survey.
The survey results are being used to highlight what is being described as a disturbing ignorance about science.
Dr Cathy Foley, president of the Australian Scientific and Technological Societies, says Australians have a long way to go before having good scientific literacy.
"We asked six basic questions in a survey of 1,500 people and only 3 per cent or 4 per cent of them got them all correct," she said.
"Unfortunately 30 per cent of Australians think reptiles or dinosaurs and humans were alive at the same time, for example, which is probably something I guess worries us.
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