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    • General science literacy is vital for public decision-making regarding technology and medicine.
    • Current public education in the USA focuses on "science as inquiry" (formerly "nature of science").

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the current state of science literacy education in the USA.
    • To argue for updating science curricula with social epistemological concepts.

    Main Methods:

    • Essay exploring current science education curricula.
    • Argumentative analysis of "science as inquiry" pedagogy.

    Main Results:

    • Current "science as inquiry" curricula are insufficient.
    • Need for integration of social epistemological concepts is identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Science education must evolve to include social epistemology for robust public understanding.
    • Updated curricula should address trust, authority, disagreement, bias, and peer review.