Looking to the Future, Public Sees an America in Decline on Many Fronts
When Americans peer 30 years into the future, they see a country in decline economically, politically and on the world stage.
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When Americans peer 30 years into the future, they see a country in decline economically, politically and on the world stage.
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Blacks who work in science, technology, engineering and math fields are more likely than STEM workers from other racial or ethnic backgrounds to say they have faced discrimination on the job. They also stand out in their views about workplace diversity.
Women in STEM jobs are more likely than their male counterparts to have experienced discrimination in the workplace and to believe that discrimination is a major reason there are not more women in STEM.
Many people in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are concerned about their countries’ political and economic systems. Yet, there is considerable optimism about the future.
Many experts fear uncivil and manipulative behaviors on the internet will persist – and may get worse.
Despite the technological potential to help humans live longer and stronger, many U.S. adults are not ready to embrace these possibilities.
A new gene-editing method called CRISPR exemplifies how the technology is rapidly becoming a present-day reality. Yet, Americans are wary of editing embryos, according to a survey on the broader field of “human enhancement.”
Experts are split on whether the coming years will see less misinformation online. Those who foresee improvement hope for technological and societal solutions. Others say bad actors using technology can exploit human vulnerabilities.
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