In 2012, America landed an adorable robot on Mars, found oxygen around one of Saturn's icy moons, and discovered a headless ladybug in Montana, among countless other achievements. A great year for science, right? That depends on whether you're watching the 2012 election. This year, candidates for Congress are actively denying climate change, slashing science funding, and even disputing basic facts of human anatomy. Here are nine of the worst offenders:

The race: Democrat candidate running for US Representative of Georgia's 4th congressional district (incumbent)

Why he makes the list: Johnson seems to have confused islands with sailboats. But at least he shows some concern about climate change: