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• Do Americans Think the Country Is Losing or Gaining Ground in Science?

  15-01-2026 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  Republicans and Democrats agree that it’s important the U.S. is a world leader in science, but sharply diverge on how the U.S. is faring.
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• Americans’ views on the impact of science on society

  15-01-2026 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  Key Takeaways: Views on the impact of science on society over time Pew Research Center has had a longstanding interest in studying Americans’ views of the impact of science. A majority of Americans (61%) say science has had a mostly positive effect on society. This is up slightly from 57% in 2023, but still 12 […]
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• Americans’ confidence in scientists

  15-01-2026 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  Key Takeaways: Americans’ confidence in scientists since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Pew Research Center has tracked trends in public trust in scientists closely since 2016. In the new survey, public confidence in scientists is about the same as last year: 77% of U.S. adults say they have at least a fair amount of […]
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