In the survey of nearly 10,000 U.S. adults in October, 76% said they have a "fair amount" or "great deal" of confidence that scientists act in the public's best interest. That's up from 73% in 2023 and is "a halt to the decline seen during the COVID-19 pandemic," according to the report. But it is still less than at the start of the pandemic: 87% of people surveyed in April 2020 reported a similar degree of confidence in scientists. How much confidence do you have that scientists act in the public's best interest?

Roughly three in four Americans trust scientists but they are divided about what role scientists should take in crafting policies. "Overall, 51% say scientists should take an active role in public policy debates about scientific issues," according to the report. But, "nearly as many (48%) say they should focus on establishing sound scientific facts and stay out of public policy." Do you think scientists should take an active role in public policy debates about scientific issues?

Overall, nearly 90% of Americans said scientists are "intelligent"and 65% said they are working on solving "real-world problems" but just 65% of Americans said scientists are "honest." Do you believe scientists are honest?