How important is climate change to voters in the 2020 election?
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
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A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
About half of Americans believe that within the next 50 years science will find a way to eliminate virtually all birth defects through gene editing. Yet majorities of Americans harbor at least some reservations about the impact on society of more widespread use of gene editing.
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Blacks who work in science, technology, engineering and math fields are more likely than STEM workers from other racial or ethnic backgrounds to say they have faced discrimination on the job. They also stand out in their views about workplace diversity.
Despite the technological potential to help humans live longer and stronger, many U.S. adults are not ready to embrace these possibilities.
A new gene-editing method called CRISPR exemplifies how the technology is rapidly becoming a present-day reality. Yet, Americans are wary of editing embryos, according to a survey on the broader field of “human enhancement.”
Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock examines the changes – some profound, some subtle – that the U.S. experienced during Barack Obama’s presidency.
The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection
Americans are more worried than enthusiastic about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities
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