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Majority of Americans Have No Confidence in Science

In the US, only 39% have high confidence in the scientific community, while the majority are skeptical about its integrity.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Aug 11, 2023
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • Only 39% of U.S. adults reported having “a great deal of confidence” in the scientific community, which means 61% did not

  • Fewer adults had faith in science in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2018, when 48% reported feeling a great deal of confidence about science

  • The 2022 results also revealed that 48% of U.S. adults had “only some” confidence …

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