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short readsOct 28, 2020

Public opinion about coronavirus is more politically divided in U.S. than in other advanced economies

Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.
reportFeb 24, 2023

4. Themes from those who expect tech will be designed to allow humans to control key decision-making

This section covers three themes that emerged among the answers from respondents who expect the level of human agency in regard to individual’s control of their tech-abetted activities will be improved by 2035: Humans and tech always positively evolve Many of the experts who have hope about the future of human agency noted that throughout […]
reportDec 10, 2020

Biotechnology Research Viewed With Caution Globally, but Most Support Gene Editing for Babies To Treat Disease

Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse – rather than an appropriate use – of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.
reportOct 6, 2020

Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries

Across 14 advanced nations, a median of 61% say China has done a bad job in handling the coronavirus outbreak. And at least seven-in-ten in each of these countries have little or no confidence in President Xi Jinping.
decodedSep 1, 2020

Small changes in survey scales can matter when measuring political ideology in Europe

In this analysis, we compare two different ways of asking telephone survey respondents in Europe about their ideology.
reportSep 29, 2020

1. Scientists are among the most trusted groups in society, though many value practical experience over expertise

Across the 20 places surveyed, there is relatively high trust in the military and scientists to do what is right for the public; trust tends to be lower in the national government, news media and business leaders, by comparison. Education and political ideology often play a role in people’s assessments of scientists, with highly educated […]
short readsNov 12, 2020

How people around the world see the World Health Organization’s initial coronavirus response

Here is a look at how people in 14 advanced economies viewed the organization, based on surveys conducted in June through August.
reportSep 29, 2020

3. Concern over climate and the environment predominates among these publics

There is a common concern across most of the surveyed publics around environmental protection. A median of seven-in-ten report that climate change is having at least some effect in the area where they live. About half or more consider climate change to be a very serious problem; public concern about climate change is up since […]
reportSep 29, 2020

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About Pew Research Center’s International Science Survey 2019–2020 Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of Kantar Public UK, Kantar Public Korea, Langer Research Associates and Abt Associates. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific […]
short readsSep 3, 2020

Views of the economy have turned sharply negative in many countries amid COVID-19

Assessments of national economies have seen swift downturns in many countries, and few see improvements anytime soon.

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Public opinion about coronavirus is more politically divided in U.S. than in other advanced economies

4. Themes from those who expect tech will be designed to allow humans to control key decision-making

Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries

Small changes in survey scales can matter when measuring political ideology in Europe

1. Scientists are among the most trusted groups in society, though many value practical experience over expertise

How people around the world see the World Health Organization’s initial coronavirus response

3. Concern over climate and the environment predominates among these publics

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Views of the economy have turned sharply negative in many countries amid COVID-19

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