Sentence examples for misunderstandings of evolution from inspiring English sources

Several studies suggest that secondary science teachers possess misunderstandings of evolution (Jimenez-Aleixandre [1994]; Rutledge and Mitchell [2002]).

Still, we may treat his views briefly here, as his arguments concerning evolutionary biology and ethics were based on deep misunderstandings of evolution.

We are currently working to devise such scenarios for dealing with common misunderstandings of evolution, which will be used in the upcoming term.

Even among those secondary and university students who accept evolution, misunderstandings of evolution abound (Alters and Nelson 2002; Cavallo and McCall 2008; Moore R 2009).

In contrast to the possible process described above, creationists' misunderstandings of evolution probably derive from fundamental religious beliefs that are perceived to be at odds with evolutionary theory, be that reasoning sound or not.

Several studies report that K-12 teachers possess misunderstandings of evolution similar to the literature on students' misunderstandings (Abrie 2010; Crawford et al. 2005; Hahn et al. 2005; Nehm et al. 2009; Zuzovsky 1994).

He argues that the papal ban on artificial contraception is based on a misunderstanding of evolution.

Nor is the problem of gross misunderstanding of evolution confined to the political right, with its conservative religious underpinnings.

Teleology of this kind has been mistakenly conflated with the adaptive process of natural selection and is a common misunderstanding of evolution that still persists.

Her piece revealed, in good old equal-time fashion, as bad a misunderstanding of evolution from the left as from the right.

The misunderstanding of evolution may be traced to two distinct, but possibly related, features: (1) belief that evolution contradicts the Bible and goes against faith or (2) a lack of understanding of the nature of science.