Reposted by Lourenço, J.
🧪 A 68-country survey of 72k people shows the global average trust in science is quite high at 3.6 out of 5. The real fracture isn't universal; it's heavily localized and political. In the US, Republican confidence dropped from 85% to 65% since 2020, while remaining stable on the left.
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nature.com
Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story
Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie.
