Confidence in scientists has increased in the US, according to new research In fact from 2016

It can often feel that confidence in science is a victim-era “false news”. Skepticism established concepts such as vaccine safety and climate change is now widespread, with consequences including unprecedented measles epidemic in the United States and in an environment in continuous warming. It may be surprising, then, that a new, nationally representative survey of 4,500 adult level by the Pew Research Center shows that confidence in the growing scientists. In 2019, 86% of Americans said that she has at least a reasonable amount of confidence that scientists act in the best public interest. That is up from 76% in 2016, and confidence beats reported in elected officials, religious leaders and the media, according to Pew. “It is surprising to see these results,” says Cary Funk, director of the Pew science and research company. “In general, we would expect stability.” Prior to Pew Research, which opens a slightly different poll question is the basis of several institutions, including scientific institutions show that the trust has “great confidence in the people who run” more or less constant since 1970. Despite the gains, notes radio that only 35% of respondents reported a “large amount” of trust in scientists in 2019. this is also in terms of full support for the second soldier and an increase of 21% in 2016, new data show. Democrats were more likely to report both Republicans scientists of trust and objectivity and to say that scientists should be involved in political issues. The Americans also reported more confidence in the types of scientists with whom they interact regularly as dieticians and doctors as researchers. People who said they have a good amount of scientific knowledge were more likely to report greater confidence in scientists. “Science is a great company and what he had seen before that opinions may vary people about science and scientists,” says Funk. The report also dug into the sources of suspicion in the scientific community. Many respondents expressed concern about the conflicts of interest scientists, misconduct, transparency and accountability for errors. Better access to the original data, an independent review of the results and the separation between industry and research could increase public confidence in science, according to survey responses.
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