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Mar 5, 2001

Substantial Numbers of Americans Continue to Doubt Evolution as Explanation for Origin of Humans

Although most scientists subscribe to the theory of evolution as the best explanation for the origin of human beings, a recent Gallup poll shows that the American public is much more divided in its own beliefs. Americans choose ...
Aug 2, 2000

Kansas Voters Fail to Re-Nominate Anti-Evolution School Board Members

Two of the three Kansas Board of Education members who supported greater emphasis on teaching creationism in schools failed to win re-election this week. At issue is the current set of standards used by the state of Kansas for teaching science. ...
Nov 30, 2004

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Jun 5, 2006

Almost Half of Americans Believe Humans Did Not Evolve

A recent Gallup Poll shows that almost half of Americans believe that human beings did not evolve, but were created by God in their present form within the last 10,000 years or so. These conclusions are based on responses to a specific Gallup ...
Feb 14, 2008

Sharing Knowledge Improves Stryker's Performance

Measuring internal customer service is driving positive results in one of the world's biggest medical equipment companies. This profile of a major division of Stryker -- with 1,800 employees in 21 countries who speak almost two dozen different ...
Aug 30, 1999

Americans Support Teaching Creationism as Well as Evolution in Public Schools

Although some leaders in the scientific community have expressed stunned dismay at the willingness of both leading presidential contenders, Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice-President Al Gore, to support the teaching of creationism in ...
Sep 22, 2014

Income, Health, and Well-Being Around the World: Evidence From the Gallup World Poll

Income, Health, and Well-Being Around the World: Evidence From the Gallup World Poll
Feb 14, 2001

Public Favorable to Creationism

Kansas Board of Education members are debating whether to reverse a two-year-old policy that places less emphasis on the teaching of evolution in school science classes. In 1999, by a 6-4 margin, the board voted to change the state's science ...
Jun 22, 2004

Public Opinion and the EU Elections

Despite the political gains of EU opponents from some countries, Eurobarometer findings reveal that in virtually all of the EU's member states, residents' level of trust in the EU is higher than in their own national governments.
Sep 6, 2007

U.S. Workers Say They Waste About an Hour at Work Each Day

Gallup's annual Work and Education poll asked Americans who are employed full or part time to estimate the number of hours that they and, separately, their co-workers waste or are unproductive during a typical work day. On average, workers ...