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72 thousand people surveyed: How much does the world trust science after the pandemic?

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January 22, 2025

Scientists conducted a comprehensive study to measure trust in science after the pandemic. The research, in which 72 thousand people from 68 countries around the world participated, revealed that trust in science is high, but the need for criticism and dialogue continues.

Under the leadership of 241 scientists from the University of Zurich and ETG Zurich, trust in post-pandemic science was measured. As a result of this comprehensive study, which involved approximately 72 thousand people from 68 countries, it was determined that trust in science is still high.
Viktoria Cologna, one of the academics who conducted the study, stated that the trust in science is relatively high in the vast majority of the data obtained.

Cologna said, “Our results show that trust in scientists is strong in many countries and that society wants scientists to take more active roles.” In the study’s evaluation out of 5, the average trust in science was measured as 3.62.

The participants’ opinions about scientists are striking:
Qualified: 78 percent Honest: 57 percent Concerned with the good of the people: 56 percent However, the rate of those who think that scientists value the ideas of others was limited to only 42 percent.
The research also listed the public’s priorities regarding science. While societies want science to prioritize areas such as improving public health, solving energy problems and alleviating poverty, they have preferred to keep their distance from the defense industry and military technology development.
Another leader of the study, Niels G. Mede, pointed out that trust in science does not coincide with personal priorities at some points. “Our results suggest that many people feel that the priorities of science are not aligned with their needs,” Mede said. “Scientists need to take such comments seriously and explore ways to engage in a more open dialogue with the public.”
The study also revealed striking differences in trust in science across countries and groups. While there was no link between political views and trust in science in most countries, it was noted that right-wing individuals in Western countries had lower rates of trust in science than left-wing individuals.
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