From coronavirus vaccines and the virus’ origin to climate change, a substantial portion of the country distrusts scientists to do their jobs honestly and capably. The latest data from the September Issues & Insights/TIPP Poll also found significant differences among Americans of different political views, reflecting a growing politicization of science in America. The I&I/TIPP poll asked Americans “how much trust do you place in scientists” in three areas of science prominent in today’s headlines: “vaccine safety,” “climate change,” and “coronavirus origin.” Overall, among the three, vaccine safety was tops in scientist trust, at 61%. Perhaps not surprisingly, that almost … Continue reading Poll: The Distrust of Scientists Is Widespread — Including on Covid Vaccines