Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬 on Nostr: Trust in #science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicans Pew Research Center ...
Trust in #science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicans
Pew Research Center showed drop is most pronounced for self-identified #Republicans and those without #college education. Despite decline, however, #scientists rank among most trusted #occupations in #US. From 2016-2021, portion of US residents who felt science had a mostly positive effect on society hovered within three points of 70%. As of 2023, it dropped to 57%. 8% say science has mostly negative impact!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/americans-trust-in-science-continues-declining-from-its-pandemic-peak/
Pew Research Center showed drop is most pronounced for self-identified #Republicans and those without #college education. Despite decline, however, #scientists rank among most trusted #occupations in #US. From 2016-2021, portion of US residents who felt science had a mostly positive effect on society hovered within three points of 70%. As of 2023, it dropped to 57%. 8% say science has mostly negative impact!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/americans-trust-in-science-continues-declining-from-its-pandemic-peak/