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To evaluate global levels of public trust in scientists and assess attitudes regarding the participation of scientists in society and policymaking.

January 20, 2025Nature Human BehaviourOpen Access

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries

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To evaluate global levels of public trust in scientists and assess attitudes regarding the participation of scientists in society and policymaking.
Conducted a preregistered cross-sectional survey of 71,922 respondents across 68 countries.
Evaluated individual- and country-level factors, including political orientation, associated with public trust and views on policy involvement.
Across most surveyed countries, the majority of respondents report trusting scientists and endorse their increased engagement in societal debates and policymaking.
Levels of trust vary both within and between nations, with political orientation and country-level context serving as significant explanatory variables.
Skeptical minorities persist globally, presenting potential obstacles to the adoption of evidence-based policies.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals widespread public trust in scientists across 68 countries, highlighting broad support for scientific engagement in policy despite persistent political divides.

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Cologna et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d05e52f71449e10424c41 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5

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Cross-sectional survey reveals widespread public trust in scientists across 68 countries, highlighting broad support for scientific engagement in policy despite persistent political divides.

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries

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Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries

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