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Scientific illiteracy is no joke

Bowser — 6/15/2002 2:05:43 PM (archived)

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US eighth graders are behind Bulgaria in science, the Czech Republic in math. Among others.

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Scientific illiteracy is no joke - Bowser - 6/15/2002 2:05:43 PM
- Re: Brain drain and head hunters - Raoul - 6/16/2002 6:38:17 PM
- Scientific knowledge isn’t needed for most Americans to progress and succeed. - Todd - 6/15/2002 5:41:47 PM
  - Re: Scientific knowledge is needed for responsible governing - Tom Brosz - 6/16/2002 8:01:05 AM
    - C’mon Tom ain’t you got it yet bro? - Todd - 6/16/2002 9:18:02 AM
      - DNA - Mary Anne - 6/16/2002 12:05:50 PM
        
        No pumpkin… - Todd - 6/16/2002 1:25:27 PM
        
        Depending on lawyers to teach science to juries is a receipe for disaster - Larry J - 6/17/2002 4:37:43 PM
        
        Amen! - Bowser - 6/17/2002 4:05:45 PM
        
        No, jack-o-lantern - Mary Anne - 6/16/2002 2:12:29 PM
- Re: No, but it can be funny . . . - D. Spires - 6/15/2002 2:46:58 PM
  - Sounds like we're on an upward trend. - Lee - 6/15/2002 4:39:15 PM
    - Brace yourself - Mary Anne - 6/16/2002 12:11:21 PM
  - And those critters are treacherous. - Bowser - 6/15/2002 3:14:47 PM
    - Re: And those critters are treacherous. - dwc - 6/16/2002 7:24:58 PM
      - There's alot to be learned from private parochial schools. - Lee - 6/16/2002 8:42:20 AM
        
        Re: private parochial schools. - Mary Anne - 6/16/2002 9:54:13 AM
        
        Re: Corporations - Tom Brosz - 6/16/2002 4:05:44 PM
        
        The Corporation is mother, The Corporation is father - Lee - 6/16/2002 2:36:41 PM

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