Who thinks what about climate change and science?

Two items of interest.

1) A new poll looks at conservative and liberal views of science. The findings are not especially unexpected, but the details are interesting. The image above is from this infographic, and the details are given here.

Yes, the detail are quite interesting.

2) If you care, there is some information on what the 2016 GOP candidates stand on climate change.

This is put together by CBS and is here.

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A new poll looks at conservative and liberal views of science.

Why did they not poll the majority of people? Why only conservatives and liberals?

By Desertphile (not verified) on 01 Sep 2015 #permalink

They apparently captured moderates in the survey too.

By Bruce Jensen (not verified) on 01 Sep 2015 #permalink

To paraphrase the meme, objectivity really does have a left wing-bias.

By Bernard J. (not verified) on 01 Sep 2015 #permalink

...erm, left-wing bias.

By Bernard J. (not verified) on 01 Sep 2015 #permalink

No wonder we keep flying in circles...