What percentage of paid scientists and academics in science support the theory of evolution?

Question

Like how many people who teach biology for a living at the university level believe in evolution?

Answer 1

There might be a better source out there, but a quick search from a 1999 poll showed that 95% of scientists support evolution and accept that that humans and apes have a common ancestor.

Another source said, "In Ohio where the vast majority (93%) of science professors said they were not aware of "any scientifically valid evidence or an alternate scientific theory that challenges the fundamental principles of the theory of evolution." http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2002/OH/878_survey_of_scientists_supports__10_11_2002.asp

So basically, the vast majority of paid scientists and academics in science in the United States support evolutionary theory. The percentage is probably higher in other countries.

Answer 2

100% of the ones who are paid to support it would be my guess. Those that don't (publicly) soon stop being paid!

I find it much easier to believe in a two way system, "use it or lose it" plus "need it then breed it". Then again many people cannot distinguish between what they remember being told and what they know, especially if they've been told alot.

Answer 3

they'd the two be theories yet there's a super distinction. Creationism has by no ability been shown to be authentic on the same time as evolution has by no ability been shown incorrect in spite of one hundred fifty years of harsh medical scrutiny. It´s form of like the theory of gravity. the theory says that a guy or woman with mass could be pulled in the direction of the midsection of the earth with a stress of 9.80 one newtons in line with kg. Now get on your bathing room scale and degree gravity.If the theory substitute into incorrect 2 scale could supply you distinctive readings. Do they? Like gravity evolution has by no ability been shown incorrect in spite of "scales" like gene technologies that would desire to have given sufficient information of flaws to evolution had there been any. So there is undemanding fact in evolution on the same time as creationism or clever layout have none. those are in simple terms non secular doctrine and subsequently do no longer belong in school and not in any respect in technology type.

Answer 4

I once saw in Newsweek that the percentage of field related scientists who DON'T support evolution was .14%. So basically all of them support it. Those who don't are usually financed by religions.

Answer 5

That's like asking what percentage of priests believe in God? The answer is the same - most of them.

Answer 6

probably nearly all of them.

there are a few "scientists" at religious universities who teach "intelligent design" (ie: Creationism) but they do so only because they are paid to do so, and are considered weirdos by the rest of us.

Answer 7

100% of them. You cannot become a modern biologist without having a very good grasp of evolution these days.

Answer 8

I entirely agree with charmedchiclet!
100% of paid (and unpaid) scientists and academics !

Answer 9

I'm one, and I support it. I can't speak for the rest of them though. I have known some that are proponents of both sides.