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29 Oct. 2022. Most Americans believe the U.S. should be the world leader in scientific achievement, and support continued U.S. government investments in science. But a survey of American adults conducted by the Pew Research Center<\/a> in September also shows a large segment of the public believes the U.S. is slipping in scientific achievements compared to other countries.<\/p>\n

According to the Pew Center findings, more than half (54%) of Americans believe it’s very important for the U.S. to be a world leader in scientific achievements, while another 37 percent rate world leadership in science somewhat important. In addition, eight in 10 Americans (81%) say government spending in scientific research is a worthwhile investment over time, while nearly two in 10 (18%) disagree.<\/p>\n

At the same time, nearly four in 10 Americans (37%) believe the U.S. is losing ground in scientific achievement compared to the rest of the world. Almost half of respondents (47%) say the U.S. staying about the same in science compared to the rest of the world, while only 14 percent believe the country is gaining ground.<\/p>\n

Roughly three-quarters (77%) of Americans have a fair amount or a great deal of “confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public,” while about a quarter (23%) have not too much or no confidence at all. In April 2020, in the early stages of the U.S. Covid-19 pandemic, 87 percent of Americans expressed at least a fair amount of confidence in scientists working in the the public’s best interests, while 12 percent had not too much or none at all.<\/p>\n

Pew Research Center conducted the survey online with 10,588 U.S. adults taking part in the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel<\/a> from 13 to 18 Sept. 2022. Participants are recruited through national random sampling of U.S. households, with results weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population.<\/p>\n

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