Sadly, it seems clear that STEM education is largely failing with respect to the general population. Around 90% of Americans believe in some kind of god-like supernatural being, despite there being no evidence of such a being. What's worse is the wide-spread distrust of science, largely because the general public doesn't understand how it works and because we have certain news outlets intentionally misleading viewers. Lately, I've seen something even more disturbing--a number of people I know seem to think that there are no facts--only opinion. Senator Patrick Moynihan is credited with saying "Everyone is entitled to his own facts, but not his own opinion." These days many have and adhere only to opinion, and then only if it supports their own opinions.