For those who are still interested in the popularity of science among students, here is some statistics of how the students from OECD countries scored in science and mathematics tests.
<a href='http://www.pisa.oecd.org/knowledge/annexb/b1_3.htm' target='_blank'>A profile of student performance in mathematical and scientific literacy </a>
<a href='http://www.pisa.oecd.org/NatReports/cntry.htm' target='_blank'>National reports of the tests</a>
These are few years old but not compelitely out-of-date.
<!--QuoteBegin--elchinesetourist+Jan 9 2004, 03:33 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elchinesetourist @ Jan 9 2004, 03:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The scientifically illiterate produce fools who think they are better than you. Yes, I am an elitist. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I know it was probably intentional, but that section just cracked me up <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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<a href='http://www.pisa.oecd.org/knowledge/annexb/b1_3.htm' target='_blank'>A profile of student performance in mathematical and scientific literacy </a>
<a href='http://www.pisa.oecd.org/NatReports/cntry.htm' target='_blank'>National reports of the tests</a>
These are few years old but not compelitely out-of-date.
I know it was probably intentional, but that section just cracked me up <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->