At 04:39 PM Friday 7/27/2007, Horn, John wrote: > > William T Goodall wrote > > > > Dr. Miller's data reveal some yawning gaps in basic knowledge. > > American adults in general do not understand what molecules > > are (other than that they are really small). Fewer than a > > third can identify DNA as a key to heredity. Only about 10 > > percent know what radiation is. One adult American in five > > thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth, an idea science had > > abandoned by the 17th century. > >I was rereading this message and this reminded me of something that >happened at my daughter's school. > >They were having a science day with the theme of astronomy. Parents >would come in and give short prepared presentations in different >classrooms as the kids would move from class to class. My wife >volunteered and was given some information on eclipses. Part of it >stated that while a solar eclipse occurred when the moon came between >the Sun and the Earth, a lunar eclipse occurred when the Sun came >between the Earth and the Moon. Even after she pointed it out to the >teacher responsible for the materials, the teacher said it was correct. >That was very scary. > > - jmh
Ah, more knowledge from _Science Made Stupid_: <http://www.besse.at/sms/universe.html> Scroll to the bottom of the page. (The print version has illustrations of the three events which are missing from the on-line version.) -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
