https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-much-the-public-knows-about-science-and-why-it-matters/

How much do Americans know about science? There’s a new science quiz from Pew Research Center. You can test yourself here.

It depends on what you ask, of course. Many Americans understand at least some science concepts on the quiz—most can correctly answer a question about antibiotics overuse or the definition of an “incubation period,” for example. But other concepts are more challenging; fewer Americans recognize a hypothesis or identify the main components of antacids.