Students' perceptions of Earth's age influence acceptance of human evolution
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 17:14
in Psychology & Sociology
High school and college students who understand the geological age of the Earth (4.5 billion years) are much more likely to understand and accept human evolution, according to a new study. A 2009 Gallup poll reported that 16 percent of biology teachers believe God created humans in their present form at some time during the last 10,000 years.
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