A global survey finds strong public trust in science and scientists, but many feel scientists should engage more.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been wide-scale concerns that science is experiencing a public trust crisis. The rise of misinformation and conspiracy theories, as well as criticisms from high-profile individuals,

The research found that demographics with higher trust in science included women, older people, people with a large income, educated people, and those with left-wing or liberal political views.

Trust in scientists is at a moderately high level worldwide, according to a new study. This is the conclusion of an international team of 241 researchers led by Viktoria Cologna of ETH Zurich and Niel

In a survey of 71,922 people across 68 countries, our global team of 241 researchers has found most people have a relatively high trust in scientists. Notably, people want scientists to take an active role in society and policymaking.