Among the authors of the article "Trust in Scientists and Their Role in Society Across 68 Countries" are Bram Spruyt and Jochem van Noord from BRISPO who were working on the project led by Viktoria Cologna and Niels Mede.
This study, based on 71,922 respondents from 68 countries, examines public trust in scientists and their role in society and policymaking. The findings show that in most countries, the majority of people trust scientists and believe they should be more actively involved in public debate and policy decisions. However, while there is no widespread distrust in scientists, even a small minority lacking trust could impact how scientific evidence is considered in policymaking.
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Citation: Cologna, V., Mede, N.G., Berger, S. et al. Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries. Nat Hum Behav (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5
