Science, religion, and society: The problem of evolution in America

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2654-2663

  Coyne, Jerry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Creationism; Education; Evolutionary biology; Religion; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN EVOLUTION; RELIGION; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOBIOLOGY; SURVEY;

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CULTURE; HUMANS; RELIGION AND SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864297753     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01664.x     Document Type: Article

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