science and politics
In a recent paper, researchers say confusing political dissent with an all-out rejection of science has ultimately damaged the public authority of science
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Science adviser elevated to cabinet-level position for the first time in history
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Research finds confidence in public health scientists and trust in government to be high among people in Australia and New Zealand
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Analysis finds that policy documents have an unusually high rate of using the newest science—10 times larger than seen for other policy documents
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Yet there is ambivalence in many publics over developments in AI, workplace automation, food science
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Specifically, Democratic political leaders' critiques of such models was shown to undermine public support for the models' use, while Republican opinions had little impact
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A new analysis reveals how governmental regulations favor nitrogen use for commercial enterprise over curbing its environmental impacts
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Authors of a recent Nature Medicine commentary propose six broad actions that governments should take to improve their responses to COVID-19 and future health crises
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Journal editors highlight their concerns regarding the 2018 "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science" rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency
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Increasing concerns among scientists over science becoming partisan are not reflected in recent GSS polls
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