Evolution Korea
The economic crisis that hit Asia forced a major
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In a controversial move,
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1. Evolution and Religion
A creationist group in South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to remove evidence of evolution in high school science textbooks. The move was a result of a campaign run by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR) an independent affiliate of the Korea Association for Creation Research which aims to get rid of textbooks on biology of "atheist materialism." The STR claims that such materialism paints an unhopeful picture for students, and could lead to their eventual loss of faith.
When the STR's ad campaign made the news, scientists across the world reacted with concern. Jae Choe, an evolutionary biologist at Ewha Womans University, Seoul wrote in an email to Nature's editor that South Korea had succumbed to religious prejudice. He was backed up by colleagues across the country, who set up a group called Evolution Korea to organize a petition against the changes to the textbooks.
Researchers are also concerned that the STR campaign could spread to other parts of the world where the prevalence of creationism is rising. The letter to Nature warned that the anti-evolution movement will increase pressure for textbook revisions in other countries, particularly those with large Christian and Muslim population.
South Korea has a particularly significant cultural context for the debate about evolution. 26 percent of South Koreans are members of a religious group with the majority of them practicing Christianity or Buddhism. Many Koreans also adhere to Ch'ondogyo, an ideology based on Confucian principles, which emphasizes harmony in the social, personal self-cultivation, and self-respect. Ch'ondogyo is a belief system that teaches that humans are in a relationship with Hanulnim, the God of the Sun, and that the heavenly blessings can be obtained by doing good deeds.
All of this has provided an ideal environment for the spread of creationism. A number of studies have demonstrated that students who have religion-based backgrounds tend to feel more uncomfortable about learning about evolution than students who are not religious. The causes behind this are not evident. One reason is that students who have a religious background tend not to be as familiar with scientific concepts and theories and are therefore more vulnerable to the influence of creationists. Another factor could be that students who have religious backgrounds might view evolution as a concept that is not a religion, which makes them feel uncomfortable.
2. Evolution and Science
In recent years the scientific community has been concerned about anti-evolution efforts in schools. A survey conducted in 2009 revealed that nearly 40 percent of Americans believed that biological evolution was not true and that it could conflict with their religious beliefs. Many scientists believe that, despite the success of creationism the best way to counter this belief is to educate the public on the evidence supporting evolution.
Scientists are responsible to instruct their students in science including the theory of evolution. They should also inform the public about the science process and how knowledge from science is collected and verified. They should also clarify that scientific theories are frequently challenged and revised. However, misconceptions about the nature and purpose of scientific research can lead to a negative view of evolution.
For instance, some people may confuse the word "theory" with the everyday meaning of the word, which is a hunch or a guess. In science, however an hypothesis is rigorously tested, and empirical data is used to prove it. A theory that is repeatedly tested and observed becomes a scientific principal.
The debate over evolutionary theory is a good opportunity to discuss the significance of the scientific method and its limitations. It is important that people understand that science cannot answer questions about the purpose of life or meaning, but instead allows living things to evolve and evolve.
Furthermore, a comprehensive education must include exposure to all the major scientific fields that include evolutionary biology. This is essential because a variety of jobs and decisions require that people understand the way science works.
The majority of scientists around the world agree that humans have changed over time. A recent study predicting adults' opinions of the consensus on this subject found that those with higher education levels and science knowledge were more likely to believe there is a broad agreement between scientists regarding human evolution. People with more religious beliefs and
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3. Evolution and Culture
Cultural evolution is a close cousin of the mainstream evolutionary theory. It examines how humans and other organisms learn from each other. Researchers in this field use elaborate tools and investigative models derived from evolutionary theorists and reach back to human prehistory to discover the origins of culture.
This method also acknowledges that there are differences between cultural and biological traits. Cultural traits can be acquired slowly while biological traits are usually acquired at the same time (in sexual species at fertilization). The acquisition of one characteristic can affect the development and growth of a different.
In Korea, for example, the adoption of Western fashion elements in the late 19th century and the early 20th centuries was the result of a variety of events. One of the most significant was the arrival in Korea of Japanese occupation forces who introduced Western hairstyles and clothes.
Then, when Japan left Korea in the 1930s, a few of these trends began to reverse. At the close of World War II,
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Today, Korea is an economic and political power. Despite the recent global financial crisis, the country's economy has grown steadily in the last decade and is expected to maintain its steady growth in the coming years.
The current government is faced by a myriad of problems. One of the most significant is its inability to develop a consistent policy to address the economic crisis. The crisis has exposed shortcomings in the policies of the country particularly its dependence on foreign investment and exports, which may not last.
The crisis has shaken confidence of investors. As a result,
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4. Evolution and Education
The biggest challenge for evolution educators is how to present evolutionary concepts in ways that are appropriate for students at various levels of development and ages.