Teaching the Biology of Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Leads to a Marked Increase in Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

This research by Nathan H. Lents finds that undergraduate students are more likely to accept evolutionary concepts after learning about the biological basis of reproduction and sexuality. The authors suggest that the topics of reproduction and sexuality may be opening students’ minds to accepting the ideas of evolution, or that these topics are high-interest and they make tangible and striking examples of evolution.