Americans’ trust in medical scientists, scientists, military relatively high; fewer trust journalists, business leaders, elected officials

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August 26, 2020

Public confidence in scientists has remained stable for decades

Americans’ trust in medical scientists, scientists, military relatively high; fewer trust journalists, business leaders, elected officials

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Americans’ trust in medical scientists, scientists, military relatively high; fewer trust journalists, business leaders, elected officials

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Public confidence in scientists has remained stable for decades
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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