| Sumario: | The article discusses and presents a survey conducted by the periodical in conjunction with the organization the Pew Research Center on public scientific literacy and priorities in education in the U.S. It comments on the perceived need for greater emphasis on topics including mathematics, science, and computer science in education. The author reflects on answers to questions on topics including hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the association between carbon dioxide and global warming, and antibiotic resistance. Perceptions of how 15-year-old students in the U.S. score on the standardized science test called the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) are also considered.
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