Evolution and religion: Attitudes of Scottish first year biology and medical students to the teaching of evolutionary biology

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Downie, J R ^a   Barron, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biology education; Evolution; Medical education; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034416566     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2000.9655704     Document Type: Article

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