Holy crap, looks like the gals are smarter than men, and more scientifically informed
Unfortunately, this is study is merely from a peer-reviewed, scholarly academic study….and we should probably wait for the non-peer reviewed response from obscure rightwing web blog armchair scientists……but this totally comports with my anecdotal daily experiences!
This is the money finding from the study:
Ha! Sociological studies are the best! This study totally is totally consistent with my daily experiences. I’m constantly being owned by female ecologists and biologists. Which is hilarious!
And, on a daily basis, I routinely run into dudes who consider themselves armchair scientists and climate experts, but yet their blatherings are complete, and comical, displays of scientific ignorance and illiteracy.
My take away lesson: that gals are on average, more scientifically informed, and also more modest about it.
Dear Shanta and Katie, my lovely and brilliant scientific peers, I will totally shut my mouth and listen to you more!
Regards,
Cypress
Unfortunately, this is study is merely from a peer-reviewed, scholarly academic study….and we should probably wait for the non-peer reviewed response from obscure rightwing web blog armchair scientists……but this totally comports with my anecdotal daily experiences!
This is the money finding from the study:
"Women exhibit more scientifically accurate climate change knowledge than do men" – even though men think they know more”
“While women exhibit greater assessed climate change knowledge than do men, men report greater perceived understanding than do women….”
“Yet, women nevertheless underestimate their climate change knowledge more than do men”.
“The effects of gender on climate change knowledge and concern in the American public”
Dr. Aaron McCright
Michigan State University
In: “Population and Environment” Vol. 32 No. 1
http://news.msu.edu/media/documents/2010/09/1a32cabc-4edc-45f4-aeec-d731c6028db4.pdf
Ha! Sociological studies are the best! This study totally is totally consistent with my daily experiences. I’m constantly being owned by female ecologists and biologists. Which is hilarious!
And, on a daily basis, I routinely run into dudes who consider themselves armchair scientists and climate experts, but yet their blatherings are complete, and comical, displays of scientific ignorance and illiteracy.
My take away lesson: that gals are on average, more scientifically informed, and also more modest about it.
Dear Shanta and Katie, my lovely and brilliant scientific peers, I will totally shut my mouth and listen to you more!

Regards,
Cypress
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