Right-wingers much less likely to trust scientists

Public trust in scientists ‘will decline in wake of Covid-19’

Study analysing impact of previous epidemics suggests that confidence in science will be maintained but coronavirus will damage perception of scientists

By Ellie Bothwell

2 June

A lone protester holds a sign calling for an end to the lockdown and claiming chloroquine works as she stands in front of the White House in Washington on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Science ‘risks coronavirus backlash’ as it is drawn into politics

Policy experts express fears that public and politicians will hold scientists responsible for the economic and social damage of lockdown

By David Matthews

14 May

‘Science will withstand the coronavirus lockdown backlash’

The UK’s Science Media Centre director Fiona Fox says new visibility of experts will be crucial in combating doubts on official advice during troubled times

By Jack Grove

6 April

Will the coronavirus crisis renew public trust in science?

As a global pandemic is declared, public health experts in universities have never been more visible. But do they think this episode will reshape perceptions of academia after the years of Trump and Brexit?

By Jack Grove

16 March

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