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    August 26, 2020
    Public confidence in scientists has remained stable for decades

    Confidence in the leaders of the scientific community has been stable since the 1970s

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    Public confidence in scientists has remained stable for decades
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    Americans’ trust in military, scientists relatively high; media, business leaders, elected officials low
    Confidence in the leaders of the military has gone up, while confidence in other institutions is declining
    Confidence in the leaders of the scientific community has been stable since the 1970s
    Americans’ trust in medical scientists, scientists, military relatively high; fewer trust journalists, business leaders, elected officials
    Confidence in leaders of the military has gone up, while confidence in some other institutions is declining
    Confidence in the leaders of the scientific community has been stable since the 1970s

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