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Why has there been a sudden decrease in confidence in science? How could the distrust of science<\/a> endanger individuals and the country?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The public’s trust in science has dropped sharply over the last few years. This trend has people from all sides of the political spectrum, and in fields ranging from medicine to public policy, concerned about the future of progress in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some possible reasons why trust in science is waning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Poll Shows Sharp Decline in Public Trust Since 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a 2022 Pew Research report<\/a>, just 29% of US adults have \u201cgreat confidence\u201d that scientists act in the public\u2019s best interest (down from 40% in 2020). In the same poll, 48% of responders said they have some <\/em>confidence in scientists, while 22% reported having little or no confidence in scientists.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Have People Lost Confidence in Science?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before examining the impacts and possible solutions to the loss of the public’s trust in science, we need to understand where this wave of distrust is coming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In large part, Americans\u2019 growing suspicion of science is a backlash to the Covid-19 pandemic and the official responses to it. There are two major reasons for this: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, state and federal governments issued a number of <\/strong>controversial policies<\/strong><\/a> during the pandemic. <\/strong>Common complaints were that policies such as mandatory masking and shelter-in-place orders violated people\u2019s freedoms and that workplaces and students suffered from the disruptions of their normal routines.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, people became frustrated with the government\u2019s mixed messages about Covid-19. <\/strong>While medical scientists and government officials scrambled to deal with the pandemic, many US citizens grew annoyed with unclear, sometimes contradictory guidelines and policies<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Political Split and Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While trust in doctors has gone down across all US demographics, how much it\u2019s gone down varies significantly among different groups; this fact can provide valuable insights about why it\u2019s happening. <\/strong>Trust in doctors and scientists is lowest among conservatives<\/a>, and according to the 2022 Pew Report, the conservative demographic also saw the largest drop <\/em>in confidence since 2020.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some researchers say that this recent wave of skepticism is just a natural progression of Republicans\u2019 long-standing dislike and distrust of institutions. However, some others link conservative doubts more directly to the Covid-19 pandemic and to right-wing discourse about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reiterate, public trust in scientific and medical professionals has gone down across <\/strong>all <\/em><\/strong>demographics, not just among conservatives.<\/strong> However, some researchers studying this phenomenon believe that the political split on the issue is telling, and that conservative organizations\u2014both in the government and the media\u2014have underscored it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dangers of Widespread Distrust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The declining public trust in scientists and scientific institutions has implications both for individual safety and for the country\u2019s stability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, people who reject scientists\u2019 advice can put themselves\u2014and others\u2014at risk.<\/strong> For instance, skepticism about the Covid vaccines caused well over 200,000 preventable deaths<\/a>, both among the anti-vaxxers themselves and among immunocompromised people who were relying on herd immunity to stay safe<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, some public policy experts foresee a less immediate, but even more dangerous threat<\/a>: US politics becoming polarized around the very concept of trust, and the question of who is trustworthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, these experts are warning of a post-truth society<\/a> where Democrats and Republicans blindly trust what \u201ctheir people\u201d say, and refuse to listen to anything \u201cthe other side\u201d says. In such a society, agreement and compromise would become all but impossible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Scientists Rebuild Trust?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether this vision of a post-truth<\/a> society could become reality, it\u2019s clear that scientific institutions have a lot of work to do to rebuild public trust. The CDC\u2019s new director, Dr. Cohen, has made regaining people\u2019s confidence a top priority and has announced a three-step plan to do so<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step one: transparency. <\/strong>Cohen says clear, simple, and honest communication is crucial to restoring people\u2019s trust in the CDC. This includes being honest about what their scientists know and don\u2019t know and how confident they are in their findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step two: competence. <\/strong>In addition to trusting the CDC\u2019s scientists to be honest, Cohen wants to ensure that people trust the institution to effectively protect public health. To that end, the CDC\u2019s website discusses plans<\/a> to modernize its laboratories and information systems, as well as plans to expand and diversify its workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step three: networking. <\/strong>Finally, Cohen says that the CDC alone can\u2019t keep the entire US safe and healthy, so she wants to build working relationships with other organizations to help protect Americans. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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