Hispanic Americans’ Trust in and Engagement With Science
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
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Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
Black Americans hold multifaceted views when it comes to trust in medical research scientists: Majorities hold largely positive views of their competence, but express concern about the potential for misconduct.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
65% of U.S. adults say science has had a mostly positive effect on society; 28% say it has had an equal mix of positive and negative effects.
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Nearly all Democrats (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans.
Majorities of Americans say the United States should prioritize the development of renewable energy sources and take steps toward the country becoming carbon neutral by the year 2050. But just 31% want to phase out fossil fuels completely, and many foresee unexpected problems in a major transition to renewable energy.
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