Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
Public concern about addiction is down even in the parts of the U.S. where drug overdose death rates have increased the most.
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
Black Americans hold multifaceted views when it comes to trust in medical research scientists: Majorities hold largely positive views of their competence, but express concern about the potential for misconduct.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
Most U.S. adults do not believe that requests for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine are sincere.
65% of U.S. adults say science has had a mostly positive effect on society; 28% say it has had an equal mix of positive and negative effects.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.
Majorities of Americans say the United States should prioritize the development of renewable energy sources and take steps toward the country becoming carbon neutral by the year 2050.
Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.
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