THE overwhelming majority of climate scientists believe the Earth is warming as a result of man's activities. The American public is more sceptical. About a quarter of Americans still have doubts about global warming, and even more believe that the threat is being over-hyped. It would seem, then, that more needs to be done to help these sceptics understand the science that has the professionals so concerned.
Or not. An interesting new study in Nature shows that the science comprehension thesis (SCT)—which posits that divisions over climate change are a result of the public’s incomprehension of the science—is wrong. If it were right, increasing scientific literacy would correspond to greater agreement with the actual scientists, who generally believe global warming is a serious threat. But that's not the case.
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