short readsJun 25, 2020 Younger, more educated U.S. adults are more likely to take part in citizen science research One-in-ten U.S. adults say they have taken part in citizen science in the past year, and 26% say they have ever done so.
short readsAug 28, 2020 Black Americans have less confidence in scientists to act in the public interest There’s a 14-point gap between the shares of White and Black adults in the U.S. who say they have a great deal of confidence in scientists.
reportApr 1, 2021 STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, Racial and Ethnic Diversity The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
short readsMar 13, 2020 Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
reportSep 29, 2020 Science and Scientists Held in High Esteem Across Global Publics Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.