Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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Unscientific America is not only Unscientific, it is Arrogant and Unprofessional

March 2011 By Robert Shoup

Several months ago, DPA President Dan Tearpock asked me to look at the book Unscientific America. He had bought it hoping to see why science literacy is on the decline in the U.S. and other western countries, and more importantly, what could be done to reverse the trend. Unfortunately, before Dan could get past the introduction he was so mad he threw the book away. Why? I'll get back to that in a moment.

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