Questions about our origin as a species are universal and compelling. Evolution—and in
particular human evolution—is a subject that generates intense interest across the world …

Low acceptance of evolution among undergraduate students is common and is best
predicted by religious beliefs. Decreasing students' perceived conflict between religion and …

African Americans and other ethnic minorities are severely underrepresented in both
graduate education and among the professoriate in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) …

We become untrustworthy when we break our promises, miss our deadlines, or offer up
unreliable information. If we aim to be a trustworthy person, we need to act in line with our …

Evolution is controversial among students and religiosity, religious affiliation, understanding
of evolution, and demographics are predictors of evolution acceptance. However …

Children's extraordinarily long developmental period and their play and exploratory activities
provide them with a greater opportunity to learn than is found in any other species. We argue …

This paper describes the 'ordinary science intelligence'scale (OSI_2. 0). Designed for use in
the empirical study of risk perception and science communication, OSI_2. 0 comprises items …

Although many scientists agree that evolution does not make claims about God/god (s),
students might assume that evolution is atheistic, and this may lead to lower evolution …

Modern evolutionary theory is both a central theory and an integrative framework of the life
sciences. This is reflected in the common references to evolution in modern science …

Despite overwhelming scientific consensus, popular opinions regarding evolution are starkly
divided. In the USA, for example, nearly one in three adults espouse a literal and recent …