[a fool in paradise]

Graphs and "correct" answers are at the article link.

Here is the link to the research report:

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/

Looks like it goes into public acceptance of global climate change memes even though the Atlantic article avoided them (instead focusing on 10 questions).

[cripplecreek]

All I know is that (most) conservatives are a whole lot more knowledgeable about science even where we disagree.

[a fool in paradise]

The big laff here is that they play up "creationist" beliefs to point out American ignorance of science, yet the public arrives at this conclusion because of eco-scientists' hysteria that man is the one killing the planet.

4. All radioactivity is man-made

Correct answer: False

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Like I said many times, we are going through a moron apocalypse. It’s like a zombie apocalypse only much worse. For example you won’t see a zombie voting a Marxist into the White house, but the moron will - and twice. So when I read something like this where a quarter of the population has no idea the earth revolves around the sun, it does not surprise me in the least.

[Moonman62]

7. The universe began with a huge explosion

The Big Bang was not an explosion. It's an expansion of space that not only is still occurring, but is getting faster.

[gusopol3]

The “correct” answers to #7 and #10 + $1.00 will get you a small coffee at McDonald’s ; they may also lead you to continue down the broad way that leads to destruction.

[exDemMom]

Knowing facts is one thing. While Americans did not do so well with that, where I see an even worse problem is that they do not understand the concepts underlying the scientific method. Without basic understanding of the scientific method, too many people fall for pseudoscience of all types and actually think that believing pseudoscience makes them not only scientifically literate, but more knowledgeable than those who spend their lives actually studying science.

I see this all the time on FR. To be fair, it is a problem that spans the political spectrum.

[ifinnegan]

Actually shows the US is more scientifically literate than most.

S. Korea seems to be the most.

China is way low.

So much for all the scare stories.

[Nuc 1.1]

While current science indicates the Big Bang is true, it is still called a theory. Ditto evolution.

[I want the USA back]

Seeing how they voted 0 in twice I’d say they are really very stupid.

[bgill]

Sort of like watching Leno’s “Jaywalking” where you start off laughing but end up crying.

[Koracan]

Graphs and "correct" answers are at the article link.

I like Bar Graphs based on Surfveys, the correct Answers are very helpful.