Although a solid majority (77%) of Americans say they have at least a fair amount of trust that scientists are acting in the public interest, only 29% describe a great deal of trust, according to a 2022 report by the Pew Research Center. And that figure is down 10 percentage points from 2022.
Further, the Pew study says nearly a quarter (22%), have little to no confidence in scientists. Divided partisan perspectives explain only …