Earth sciences education lacking - The Atlantic

[Wrangellian]

I've long been aware of people's appalling lack of knowledge about Geography, Geology, etc, but I've always assumed it was just due to their lack on interest, but maybe there is a systemic factor also, according to this article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/05/earth-science-education-climate-change/629761/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[DPS Ammonite]

The late geology professor, Eldridge Moores, of UC Davis in California successfully counteracted the bias of geology not being able to be used as a high school credit for a laboratory science for admission to University of California schools.

 

https://geology.ucdavis.edu/people/inmemoriam/moores

[Wrangellian]

Good!