We are more dependent on science and engineering than at any other time in history. However, there is plenty of evidence that far too many people are scientifically illiterate, often having been put off science at school.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics, partly because history is written by the victorious.
It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.
We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.
We live in a world economically, socially, and culturally dependent on science not only functioning well, but being wisely applied.
Science is far from the center of the world for most people: even for many with highly sophisticated tastes, interests, and accomplishments.
We think scientific literacy flows out of how many science facts can you recite rather than how was your brain wired for thinking. And it's the brain wiring that I'm more interested in rather than the facts that come out of the curriculum or the lesson plan that's been proposed.
You can't have people making decisions about the future of the world who are scientifically illiterate. That's a recipe for disaster. And I don't mean just whether a politician is scientifically literate, but people who vote politicians into office.
We will always have more to discover, more to invent, more to understand and that's much closer to art and literature than any science.
Our society, the dominant culture doesn't like science. It doesn't like technology.