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Confidence in science fell in 2022 amid political divides--poll

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Thu, 2023-06-15 11:14 — mike kraft

Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest results from the General Social Survey found that 39% had a great deal of confidence in the scientific community. That's down from 48% in 2021 and 2018. In the latest poll, 53% of Democrats and 22% of Republicans reported a great deal of confidence in science. The poll also shows a loss of trust in some other institutions like education, major companies and the press AP NEWS

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