Similarly, a head teacher from a primary school in the UK recently stated that evolution is a theory rather than a fact. This is despite the fact that children in the UK start learning about evolution in Year 6 (ten to 11-year-olds), and have further lessons throughout high school. While the theory of evolution is well accepted in the UK compared with the rest of the world, a survey in 2005 indicated that more than 20% of the country’s population was not sure about it, or did not accept it.
In contrast, there are not many people questioning the theory of relativity, or studies on the acceptance of the theory of relativity; possibly reflecting an acceptance that this is a matter for physicists to settle. Many studies have tried to determine why evolution is questioned so often by the general public, despite complete acceptance by scientists. Although no clear answer has been found, I suspect the common misconceptions described below have something to do with it.
#Evolution #Myths #misconceptions #darwin #religion http://mashable.com/2016/02/18/5-misconceptions-evolution/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#_g6iesuG2GqF Given its huge success in describing the natural world for the past 150 years, the theory of evolution is remarkably misunderstood.
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