The Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago examined Americans’ confidence levels in science and medicine related to their political affiliation.
A survey of 3,544 U.S. adults was conducted May 5 – Dec. 20, 2022.
Key findings include:
— 39% of U.S. adults overall said they had “a great deal of confidence” in the scientific community.
—– This number is down from 48% in 2021.
—– 53% of Democrats reported “a great deal of confidence” in the scientific community compared to 55% in 2018.
—– 22% of Republicans said they had “a great deal of confidence” in the scientific community compared to 45% in 2018.
— 34% of Americans reported “a great deal of confidence” in medicine, compared to 39% before the pandemic.
— Although confidence in the scientific community has declined in recent years, this community is still more trusted than other institutions in America including the press (7%), organized religion (19%), and education (25%).
Full report here
