Robert M. Chapman|Maxim Likhanov|Fatos Selita|Ilya Zakharov|Emily Smith?Woolley|Yulia Kovas
New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated
Goldsmiths University of London|National Research Tomsk State University|National Research Tomsk State University|Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education|King's College London|National Research Tomsk State University
live age rapidly advancing genetic research research generating new knowledge implications personal health wellbeing present study assessed level genetic knowledge personal engagement genetics large sample n 5404 participants participants received secondary education 78 countries largest samples russia uk usa results showed significant group differences genetic knowledge different countries professions education levels religious affiliations overall genetic knowledge poor questions designed assess basic genetic literacy however 12 participants answered 18 questions correctly average score 655 genetic knowledge related peoples attitudes towards genetics example greater genetic knowledge average willing use genetic knowledge personal health management based results paper proposes number immediate steps societies implement empower public benefit everadvancing genetic knowledge