# My cousin dont beleive in evolution

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**Created:** [December 12, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cousin-dont-beleive-in-evolution/927895 "2020-12-12T15:31:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cousin-dont-beleive-in-evolution/927895/46 "2020-12-13T04:18:37Z")

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> [@Why do most Americans deny evolution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-most-americans-deny-evolution/337801/1):
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> “Less than half of all Americans believe in evolution.” source American Museum of Natural History page 53, Newsweek, November 28, 2005.

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> wiki- _However according to the Pew Research Center, 62 percent of adults in the United States accept human evolution_

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> **Roughly eight-in-ten U.S. adults (81%) say humans have evolved over time** , according to data from a new [Pew Research Center study](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/06/how-highly-religious-americans-view-evolution-depends-on-how-theyre-asked-about-it/).

Interesting – that’s three different figures. Has the situation actually been improving since 2005? Or did they ask the questions differently? (I’m too tired right now to go read all the links. Will try to do that eventually.)

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