Pew Poll: Who is and is not getting vaccinated and Why?
Pew released details of who is not getting vaccinated. I mull over why it is like this and offer some thoughts on how you can talk to them.
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Pew Poll Results: Who Believes in Aliens?
Pew ran a survey asking people if intelligent life exists elsewhere. They then broke down the results using religious demographics.
Study of Atheists in US published
A new very comprehensive survey of american atheists has been published. It grants a fasinating insight into non-religious america.
Cancer Survey – Many people believe quackery works
In the US the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has conducted their second Cancer poll and has just released the results. Side note: The word Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. In other words, ASCO are the subject matter experts. They have a keen interest … Read more
Pew have a new way of measuring what you believe
Often a survey or poll will ask you to tick an option such as those illustrated above. Many will dutifully respond and tick the option that best describes their cultural heritage. This however says nothing at all about what people actually believe, but instead perhaps reflects their ethnic or cultural heritage. If you want to … Read more
BBC News: “More than half in UK are non-religious”
There is a BBC article (dated 4th Sept) that reports that in the UK … 53% of people described themselves as having “no religion”, in a survey of 2,942 adults by the National Centre for Social Research. Among those aged between 18 and 25, the proportion was higher at 71%. What is their source? The … Read more