摘要：The controversy of biological evolution due to conflicts with personal beliefs and worldviews is a phenomenon that spans many cultures.Acceptance of evolution is essential for global advancement in science, technology, and agriculture.Previous research has tended to focus on the factors that can influence acceptance of evolution by culture or country.Our research explored the relationship on an international scale using secondary data analysis to research evolution acceptance for 35 countries.Our results indicate significant relationships between public acceptance of evolution and religiosity, school-life expectancy, science literacy, and gross domestic product per capita.Implications and future directions for research are addressed.
