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The Ingredients Of Scientific Illiteracy, Marghuerite Crowell Mar 2020

The Ingredients Of Scientific Illiteracy, Marghuerite Crowell

Georgia College Student Research Events

As technology and medicine flourish in 21st century America through science, so does fear and opposition. This fear and opposition stems from the lack of an individuals understanding or education in the scientific field; simply called “Scientific Illiteracy”. Pressing issues involved with scientific illiteracy include vaccination, climate change, and evolution. Through extensive research in reading scientific papers, political pieces, statistics, and referencing other’s expertise, the culprits of this phenomenon prove to surpass just a lack of scientific education. Scientific Illiteracy forms from people’s religion, politics, core beliefs, and emotions. “Anti-vaxxers” lack of education of the chemical makeup of vaccines, prompts …


The Nucleus 2013-2014, Rosalie A. Richards Apr 2014

The Nucleus 2013-2014, Rosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

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The Nucleus 2012-2013, Rrosalie A. Richards Jan 2013

The Nucleus 2012-2013, Rrosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

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The Nucleus 2011-2012, Rosalie A. Richards Jan 2012

The Nucleus 2011-2012, Rosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

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The Nucleus 2010-2011, Rosalie A. Richards Jan 2011

The Nucleus 2010-2011, Rosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

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The Nucleus 2009-2010, Rosalie A. Richards Jan 2010

The Nucleus 2009-2010, Rosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

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