Popular beliefs: does science matter?

A survey recently released by the Pew Research Center (January 2015) reveals gaping differences in opinion between scientists and the general public on multiple science and social issues.

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The same questionnaire was submitted to 2,002 adults living in the United States and to 3,748 U.S.-based members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Quite stunning results regarding the beliefs about human evolution and climate change:

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