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Canada ranked one of top countries for scientific literacy

TORONTO – Canada ranks higher than 10 other developed nations in scientific literacy, or the ability of citizens to read and fully comprehend a lengthy article about science in a newspaper, according to a report released Thursday by the Council of Canadian Academies. The report said 42 per cent of Canadians “grasp basic concepts and understand general media coverage of scientific issues.” That is higher than Sweden at 35 per […]