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Hmmm. . . Its Science! A finding in a study on the relationship between science literacy and political ideology surprised the Yale professor behind it: Tea party members know more science than non-tea partiers. Ive got to confess, though, I found this result surprising. As I pushed the button to run the analysis on my computer, I fully expected Id be shown a modest negative correlation between identifying with the Tea Party and science comprehension. But then again, I dont know a single person who identifies with the Tea Party. All my impressions come from watching cable tv -- & I dont watch Fox News very often -- and reading the paper (New York Times daily, plus a variety of politics-focused internet sites like Huffington Post & Politico). Im a little embarrassed, but mainly Im just glad that I no longer hold this particular mistaken view.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:45:58 +0000

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