New polls indicates a dim view of U.S. scientific achievement

Though American scientists believe their work is the best in the world, the American public at large take a much dimmer view, according to a new survey by the Pew Center and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Guests

• Alan Leshner: CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and executive publisher of the journal Science.
• Claudia Driefus: Writes the "Conversation with. . . ", an interview series with scientists for the New York Times. She's also a professor at Columbia University who teaches scientists how to write for a general audience.
• Sylvia Earle: Oceanographer and a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. She was the chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990 - 1992.

Resources

• How much do you know about science? Pew's Quiz
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Article Index for Claudia Dreifus
• Sylvia Earle's Web site