How many scientists are actually involved in studying evolution?

Question

I always hear things like "A huge majority of scientists support evolution" and I know this is true, but I am curious, how many of them are directly involved in the study of it? Like obviously evolutionary biologists and maybe some geologists indirectly learn about the idea (by producing facts on the "millions of years" thing). So what percentage of scientists would actually fall into a category where their work is directly based on evolutionary theory.

Answer 1

Basically every biologist on the planet. Evolution is the foundation of modern biology.

Answer 2

All of the good ones.

Real answer - almost any scientist who deals with physical or biological sciences... plus many sociologists and psychologists.

Any scientist who works to understand or define any physical phenomenon is faced with putting it in context, and most of them look at the physical record and see that the universe is millions of years old.

The interesting part is this... scientists who believe in evolution come from a wide variety of backgrounds -- atheists, Marxists, objectivists, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. They virtually ALL agree that the evidence for evolution is clear and overwhelming.

You might find one or two exceptions, but the ONLY people who deny the clear evidence of evolution are right-wing religious fundamentalists. Makes it pretty clear what's going on when people of all different views (and biases) can clearly see something; while those with one specific viewpoint deny it exists -- someone is letting their desire to be right override the need to be honest.

At that point, it becomes pretty clear how creationists' views damage their integrity.

Answer 3

It would be easier to get a list of scientist who don't believe in evolution, as it's a much much shorter list.

Answer 4

Anyone in the medical industry at all is as are doctors.

Answer 5

i guess about one third.

here's a map of science:

http://seedmagazine.com/news/2007/03/scientific_method_relationship.php

Answer 6

27%.

Answer 7

As of today it is 19.7% exactly