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Study finds American trust in scientific expertise survived polarization and previous administration's attack on science (phys.org)

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A new analysis shows that trust in scientific expertise among the American public remained high during the last six decades and that the Trump administration attacks on scientific expertise did not modify the basic confidence of Americans in science and scientific expertise.

The study, "Citizen attitudes toward science and technology, 1957–2020: Measurement, stability, and the Trump challenge," was published in the journal Science and Public Policy.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Okay, but are we talking real science or Dr. Oz science?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Yes, I wondered if his base were excluded from the poll.