For the last several years, the Pew Research Center has been tracking the US public’s views on scientists and science-related issues. This year’s survey finds a continuation of a worrisome trend: the ...

Note: For more recent findings from this survey question, read this July 2025 analysis. Nearly eight-in-ten Americans say that when it comes to important issues facing the country, most Republican and ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

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