Scientific Literacy, Measured by Cash Cab

While home with the flu yesterday, I watched several episodes of Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab – the surprisingly entertaining show where unsuspecting New York cab riders are invited to participate in a quiz show (and win cash) while riding in a cab to their destination.

Almost every “ride” featured a basic science/health trivia question.  A sampling:

  1. In 1953, scientists Watson and rick discovered that DNA takes what unique shape? (Read more…)