Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The Center’s survey takes a multifaceted approach to understanding public trust in scientists.[1. numoffset=”1″ There are a number of approaches to thinking about trust and how best to measure it. For examples, see the workshop summary from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, “Trust and Confidence at the Interfaces of the Life Sciences […]
The following sections share selections of comments from technology experts and futurists who elaborate on the ways internet use has shaped humanity over the past 50 years and consider the potential future of digital life. They are gathered under broad, overarching ideas, rather than being tied to the specific themes highlighted above. Many of the […]
The comments in the following section are a sharp contrast to the utopian visions of equity and advancement described above. Whereas some see the future of the internet as a great equalizer, others warn that technology can just as easily be used for control and exploitation. Inequality on the rise: The growing divide between haves […]
To gauge the accuracy of estimates from the RDD and RBS samples on nonpolitical topics, the surveys included a number of questions that are also measured in high-quality federal surveys with high response rates.[10. numoffset=”10″ For example, the response rate for the sample adult module of the National Health Interview Survey is 54%.] This study measures […]