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    Few Religious Group Differences in Views on Space Issues

    Space exploration has, up to now, been largely funded by the federal government and overseen by NASA. The Pew Research Center survey included two questions about space. One asks about government investment in the International Space Station. A second question asks for views about the role of astronauts as part of space exploration in the […]

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    Chapter 5: Public Views About Biomedical Issues

    This chapter looks at a handful of issues in the biomedical arena. No single set of factors is central to explaining views across all of these topics. One of the issues we examined related to changing a baby’s genetic characteristics for specific purposes. Views of genetic modification are influenced by religious observance, as measured by […]

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    Introduction

    There are considerable and often-intense debates about the meaning of scientific findings, research methods and public policy issues tied to science. Basic questions about the modern moment are bound up in these debates: Do citizens trust scientists and the way scientists do their work? Are many scientific issues becoming knee-jerk partisan disputes? Are those who […]

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    Appendix B: Coding methodology

    This Pew Research Center report on Israeli and Palestinian views of peaceful coexistence between Israel and an independent Palestinian state uses data from nationally representative surveys conducted in Israel and the West Bank and East Jerusalem. We surveyed 1,001 Israeli adults from April 5 to May 6, 2026, and 1,038 Palestinian adults from March 30 […]

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    5. From plastic surgery to vasectomies: Public opinion on current human enhancement options

    While some types of potential human enhancements may seem like science fiction to observers not immersed in the world of biotechnology, there are any number of enhancements already available to the general public today. From laser eye surgery to teeth whitening, modern human enhancements are widely known today. The theme of “everyday enhancements” arose first […]

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    Methodology

    The 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS), on which this project is based, is a national cross-sectional survey designed by Pew Research Center and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. It was conducted in English and Spanish from July 17, 2023, to March 4, 2024, among a nationally representative sample of 36,908 U.S. adults. […]

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    About this Report

    This report is based on a survey of U.S. members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to scientific inquiry. The report explores the degree to which there is variation in views about science-related topics among surveyed AAAS members depending on their discipline, education, employment […]

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    2. U.S. public opinion on the future use of gene editing

    Gene editing giving babies much reduced risk of serious disease Respondents to the Pew Research Center survey read the following statement: “New developments in genetics and gene-editing techniques are making it possible to treat some diseases and conditions by modifying a person’s genes. In the future, gene-editing techniques could be used for any newborn, by […]

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    Methodology

    This report is drawn from two surveys conducted as part of the American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults living in households. Respondents who self-identify as internet users and who provided an email address participate in the panel via monthly self-administered web surveys, and […]

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    1. Understanding patterns in Americans’ reactions to gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood transfusions that push boundaries of the human condition

    Americans are of two minds when they consider scientific advancement. In broad terms, they think scientific and technological innovations are of benefit to society. But when it comes to using particular cutting-edge technologies to potentially augment human abilities – such as allowing parents to edit their baby’s genes for a lifetime of much reduced disease, […]