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# If you could teach the world one thing
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/18881/
- Published: 2005-04-28T19:04:20.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:33:13.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:15

Apparently, 2005 is [Einstein Year](http://www.einsteinyear.org/?ref=opendemocracy.net) and on that occasion [Sandy Starr](http://www.opendemocracy.net/themes/article-8-1364.jsp) & co at [Spiked!](http://www.spiked-online.com/sections/science/sciencesurvey/?ref=opendemocracy.net) have surveyed 250 scientists and educators (including 11 Nobel winners) about what they believe is the most important thing to teach/learn about science.

The theory of evolution is way up there, as are methods of science and relations between humans and nature. Some point blank refused to answer like, [Gerardus 't Hooft](http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CAAB0.htm?ref=opendemocracy.net) from Utrecht who, contends "*spiked*'s question sounds exactly like the question often asked by students - 'what parts of the text in this book should I learn, to pass my test, and which parts may I skip?' I refuse to answer that."

The whole survey is attractively [summarised](http://www.spiked-online.com/Sections/Science/ScienceSurvey/whatwefound.stm?ref=opendemocracy.net) by Sandy Starr, and it's quite fun to browse through what these opionion-movers and shakers feel is worthy braintertainment today.