- Trust in scientists is somewhat high, but there are people pushing against it. We need to engage and reach out when we can. Discuss evidence, uncertainty, rigor with non-scientists when you have a chance to do so.
- Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust. www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
