Americans have varying degrees of familiarity with scientists and their work

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August 1, 2019

2. Americans often trust practitioners more than researchers but are skeptical about scientific integrity

Americans have varying degrees of familiarity with scientists and their work

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Americans have varying degrees of familiarity with scientists and their work

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2. Americans often trust practitioners more than researchers but are skeptical about scientific integrity
Americans trust medical and food science practitioners more than researchers
The public is divided over whether misconduct by medical professionals is a big problem
Americans have varying degrees of familiarity with scientists and their work
News media is most common source for information about scientists
People with more familiarity and factual knowledge of science are more trusting of scientists to provide fair and accurate information
More Democrats than Republicans view environmental scientists positively
Democrats trust environmental scientists more than Republicans do to provide fair and accurate information
Blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to say scientific misconduct is a big problem

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