76% of Americans say they’ve felt frustrated by the level of political disagreement over science news | Pew Research Center

November 9, 2022

Americans report more engagement with science news than in 2017

76% of Americans say they’ve felt frustrated by the level of political disagreement over science news

76% of Americans say they’ve felt frustrated by the level of political disagreement over science news

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76% of Americans say they’ve felt frustrated by the level of political disagreement over science news

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Americans report more engagement with science news than in 2017
About a quarter of Americans say they talk about science at least a few times a week
Majority of Americans are very or somewhat interested in following news about science
Americans with higher levels of education report greater interest in following news about science
76% of Americans say they’ve felt frustrated by the level of political disagreement over science news
Majority of Americans say they can rely on experts for science information