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Survey Reveals Partisan Divide in Trusting Science

1/15/2026

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  • A Pew Research Center survey finds a partisan divide in attitudes toward science, with 77% trusting science and Democrats more likely to say the U.S. is losing its scientific edge than Republicans.
  • Researchers are surprised by the limited public response to U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-science rhetoric.
  • Americans still support government investment in science.
  • Experts urge scientists to engage more with the public to rebuild trust.