Evolution for Everyone: How to Increase Acceptance of, Interest in, and Knowledge about
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Researchers in various contexts have long struggled with an apparent disconnect between
an individual's level of understanding of biological evolution and their acceptance of it as an …

Evolution is widely seen as the central, key, unifying framework of biology. Yet many school-
aged students and adults understand relatively little of the theory of evolution, for a whole …

Evolution education in the United States is a contentious issue as evidenced by the low
number of Americans who accept evolution. Miller et al.(2006) reported on survey results …

The question of whether we should proceed using faith or science as our guide in the
evolution education crisis is important. At a fundamental level, we need to decide how the …

“Another book on evolution? Aren't there many out there already?” you may ask. Indeed,
there are. Nevertheless, the public understanding and acceptance of evolutionary theory are …

Several years ago, the Texas State Board of Education (BOE) undertook its periodic review
of biology textbooks for use in Texas high schools. This is a regular event that most …

The causes of non-acceptance of evolution are groupable into five categories: inadequate
understanding of the empirical evidence and the content of modern evolutionary theory …

The strength of the evidence supporting evolution has increased markedly since the
discovery of DNA but, paradoxically, public resistance to accepting evolution seems to have …

Evolution is the underlying framework upon which all biology is based; however, when it
comes to learning evolutionary concepts, many students encounter obstacles. There are …