Bringing science back into America's sphere

Chris Mooney, author of 'Unscientific America,' talks about the significance of Pluto's demotion from planet, the belief that vaccines are linked to autism, and the role played by religion.

"Science has become much less cool," journalist Chris Mooney writes in "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future" (July 2009, Basic Books).