Sunday, June 5, 2011

Quiz Time: Are you science-savvy

Here is another Pew Research Center Quiz. You might want to skip this one.  It's the easiest one I remember. This time the quiz is about science.

If you do take it, at the end you can see how you did in comparison with the 1,000+ randomly sampled adults asked the same questions. You'll also be able to compare your Science IQ with the average scores of men and women; with college graduates as well as those who didn't attend college; with people who are your age as well as with younger and older Americans.

The good news is Americans like science. Overwhelming majorities say that science has had a positive effect on society and that science has made life easier for most people. Most also say that government investments in science, as well as engineering and technology, pay off in the long run. And scientists are very highly rated compared with members of other professions.

Further good news is the test results reflect American's attitude towards science. Most did pretty well on the quiz with 10% getting all the right answers, myself included.

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