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Biotechnology Research Viewed With Caution Globally, but Most Support Gene Editing for Babies To Treat Disease
Half or more in most publics say there is a general conflict between science and religion
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- Biotechnology Research Viewed With Caution Globally, but Most Support Gene Editing for Babies To Treat Disease
- Wide concern about research on gene editing, but most support its use for babies to treat disease
- Majorities say humans have evolved over time; Christians often less likely to express this view
- Many across global publics are wary of gene-editing research, but majorities have a favorable view if gene editing for babies is used to treat serious disease
- Younger adults are often more supportive of gene-editing research and applications
- Religiously unaffiliated adults are often positive about gene-editing research
- More religious adults less approving of gene editing to treat disease in babies
- Concerns about animal cloning research are widespread
- Men, younger people and those with more education often more supportive of animal cloning
- Most approve of research into new technologies that will help women get pregnant
- Younger, more educated adults are often more supportive of research into new technologies to help women conceive
- Majorities in most of these publics say humans and other life has evolved
- Unaffiliated are particularly likely to say humans have evolved over time
- Mixed verdicts about whether scientific and religious explanations for origins of life can be compatible
- Half or more in most publics say there is a general conflict between science and religion
- Christians less likely than the unaffiliated to say there is a general conflict between religion and science
- Christians tend to see more frequent conflict between science and their religious beliefs, Buddhists see less frequent conflict
- Support for animal cloning research tends to be higher among unaffiliated