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The financial crisis that hit Asia prompted a major reappraisal the old system of government and business alliances, as well the public management of risks. In Korea this meant a shift in the development paradigm.

In a controversial move, the South Korean government has requested textbooks publishers to ignore calls to remove examples of evolution in high school science texts. This includes the evidence for the evolution of horses as well as the avian ancestral Archaeopteryx.

1. Evolution and Religion

A South Korean creationist group has persuaded textbook publishers to remove evidence of evolution from high-school science texts. This was the result of a campaign run by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR) an independent affiliate of the Korea Association for Creation Research which aims to get rid of textbooks on biology of “atheist materialism.” The STR claims such materialism portrays an image of negativity for students, leading them to be skeptical.

Scientists across the globe expressed concern when the STR campaign gained attention. In a letter to the editor of Nature evolutionary biologist Jae Choe at Ewha Womans University in Seoul complained that South Korea had given in to religious prejudice. He was supported by colleagues around the country, who formed an organization called Evolution Korea to organize a petition against the textbook changes.

Some scientists are worried that the STR will expand to other parts of the globe, including areas where the belief in creationism has been growing. The letter to Nature warned that the anti-evolutionist movement will push for textbook revisions in other countries, especially those with strong Christian and Muslim populations.

South Korea’s cultural background is particularly strong in the debate on evolution. 26 percent of South Koreans are part of a religious group and the majority of them practice Christianity or Buddhism. In addition, many Koreans adhere to the Ch’ondogyo philosophy, which is based on Confucian principles which emphasizes harmony in society and personal self-cultivation. Ch’ondogyo is a belief system that teaches that humans are in a relationship with Hanulnim, the God of the Sun, and that heaven-bound blessings can be obtained by doing good deeds.

All of this has provided an ideal environment for the spread of creationism. Numerous studies have revealed that students with religious backgrounds to be more reluctant to learn about evolution as compared to those who do not. The reasons behind this aren’t obvious. Students with a religious background may not be as familiar with scientific theories, which makes them more vulnerable to creationists influence. Another possibility is that students who have religious backgrounds are more likely to see evolution as a religious concept and therefore less at ease with it.

2. Evolution and Science

In recent years, campaigns against evolution in schools have raised concern among the scientific community. A survey conducted in 2009 revealed that nearly 40 percent of Americans believe that biological evolution is not true, and that a belief in it would be contrary to their convictions about religion. Despite the success of creationism in some states, many scientists believe that the best strategy to combat this inclination is not to actively engage in with it, but rather inform people about the evidence supporting evolution.

Scientists have a responsibility to teach their students about science including the theory of evolution. They should also inform the general public about the scientific process and how knowledge is gathered and confirmed. They must explain how theories of science are frequently challenged and revised. However, misunderstandings regarding the nature of research conducted by scientists often fuel anti-evolution beliefs.

Some people interpret the term “theory” as a hunch or a guess. In science, however a hypothesis is rigorously tested, and empirical data is used to prove it. A theory that is repeatedly tested and observed becomes a scientific principal.

The debate over evolutionary theory is a good occasion to discuss the importance of the scientific method and its limitations. It is crucial to understand that science is not able to provide answers to questions about life’s purpose or meaning, but rather offers a way for living things to develop and adapt.

A well-rounded education must include exposure to all major fields of science including evolutionary biology. This is particularly important because the jobs that people hold and the decisions they make require knowledge of how science works.

The majority of scientists around the world agree that humans have evolved through time. In a recent study that predicted the views of adults on the consensus on this topic, those with higher levels education and knowledge of science were found to be more likely to believe there is a wide consensus among scientists on human evolution. Those who have more religious faith and less science-based knowledge tend to be more skeptical. It is crucial that teachers insist on understanding the general consensus on this issue to ensure that people are able to making informed decisions about their health care, energy use and other issues of policy.

3. Evolution and Culture

A close relative to the mainstream evolutionary theory, the concept of cultural evolution studies the numerous ways that humans and other species learn from and interact with each other. Researchers in this field utilize explanatory models and investigative tools adapted from those used by evolutionary theorists, and they reach back into human prehistory to discover the genesis of our capacity for cultural understanding.

This method also acknowledges the distinction between biological and cultural traits. While biological traits are generally inherited all at once (in sexual species, during fertilization), cultural traits can be acquired over a long period of time. In the end, the acquisition of one cultural trait can influence the development of another.

In Korea the introduction of Western style elements in the latter part of the nineteenth and early twentieth century was the result of an elaborate sequence of events. One of the most important was the arrival of Japanese occupation forces, who introduced Western hairstyles and styles of clothing to Korean society.

When Japan left Korea in the 1930s, some of these trends began to reverse. At the close of World War II, Korea was once again united, this time under the Choson dynasty rule.

Today, Korea is an economic and political power. Despite the recent global financial crisis, the economy of Korea has grown steadily in the last decade and is set to continue its healthy growth in the future.

However, the current administration has many challenges to face. The inability of the government to come up with an effective strategy to deal with the current economic crisis is one the biggest obstacles. The crisis has exposed shortcomings in the policies of the country, especially its over-reliance on exports and foreign investment that may not last.

Since the financial crisis has destroyed the confidence of investors, the government has to review its economic strategy and find alternative ways to boost domestic demand. It will also have to reform the incentive, monitoring, and disciplining systems that are in place to guarantee the stability of the financial system. This chapter presents several scenarios of how the Korean economy might develop in a post-crisis world.

4. Evolution and Education

The biggest challenge for evolution educators is how to present evolutionary concepts in a way that is suitable for students at various ages and developmental stages. Teachers must, for example be mindful of the religious diversity in their classrooms and create an environment where students from both secular and religious beliefs are comfortable. Teachers should also be able recognize common misconceptions about evolution and know how to address them in the classroom. Additionally, teachers should be able to access a range of resources for teaching evolution and be able to find them quickly.

In this context the Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation was an important step in bringing together evolutionary scientists and educators from a variety of sectors to discuss the best methods for teaching about evolution. Participants included representatives from scientific societies and educational researchers, as well as officials from government funding agencies as well as curriculum developers. The convergence of these diverse parties helped to identify a shared set of recommendations that will serve as the basis for future action.

It is essential to incorporate evolution in all science curricula at every level. National Science Education Standards (NRC) that call for the integration of evolution across all life sciences with an educational progression that is developmental appropriate, are a way to accomplish this goal. A new publication from the NRC offers guidance to schools on how to integrate evolution into the science curriculum.

Several studies have found that a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of evolution is linked to more knowledge and belief in evolution. However it is difficult to determine the causal effect of evolution in the classroom is a challenge because school curriculums are not randomly assigned and change over time because of the predetermined dates of gubernatorial election and appointments to the state board of education. To overcome this problem I employ an ongoing data set that allows me to account for state and year fixed effects and individual-level variation in the beliefs of teachers about evolution.

Another important result is that teachers who feel more comfortable teaching evolution report having less personal barriers to doing so. This is consistent with the notion that a more experienced faculty is less likely to avoid tackling evolution topics in the classroom. Additionally, they might be more likely employ strategies like an approach to reconciliation that is known to increase the acceptance of undergraduate students of evolution (Harms and Reiss, 2019; Tolman et al. 2020).