Broad confidence in scientists to act in the public interest among all political groups of confidence in scientists 'medicalscientists to act in best interests of public % of U.S. adults who say they have
Most Americans also have at least a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists and scientists to act in the best interest of the public. Some 84% of U.S. adults express confidence in medical scientists; 24% say they have a great deal of confidence and six-in-ten (60%) have a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists to act in the public’s best interests. Three-quarters of Americans (76%) have either a great deal (21%) or a fair amount of confidence (55%) in scientists, generally, to act in the public interest. Confidence in either group is about the same or only modestly different across party and ideological groups.
Broad confidence in scientists to act in the public interest among all political  | groups  | of confidence in scientists 'medicalscientists to act in best interests of public  | % of U.S. adults who say they have  | Confidence in scientists  | Confidence in medical scientists  | a great deal Afair amount Net  | Confidence a great deal medical a fair amount scientists Net  | US ad lults  | 21  | 55  | 76  | U.S ad lults  | 24  | 60 84  | Party by ideology  | Party by ideology  | Conservative  | Conservative  | 15  | 53  | 68  | 16  | 65 82  | Rep  | Rep  | Mod/lib Rep  | 19  | 59  | 78  | Mod/lib Rep  | 21  | 65 86  | Mod/cons  | Mod/ cons  | 22  | 57  | 79  | 23  | 58 81  | Dem  | Dem  | Liberal  | Liberal  | 34  | 51 85  | 34  | 59 93  | Democrat  | Democrat  | Note: Views of scientists" asked ofrandom two-thirds ofsample N=3 014: views of medical scientists" asked ofrandomone-third of  | sample N=1, .549 Republicans and Democrats include independents and other non-partisans who "lean toward the parties Respondents  | who do notlean toward a politica partyare notshown. Those saying nottoo much no confidence atall, or no answer are notshown.  | Source Survey conducted May 10-June 6. 2016.  | "The Politics ofClimate  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 