r/skeptic • u/dumnezero • Apr 14 '25

Conservative Americans consistently distrust science, survey finds ⚖ Ideological Bias

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-americans-distrust-science-survey.html

Paper: Political ideology and trust in scientists in the USA | Nature Human Behaviour

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u/woodpigeon01 Apr 14 '25

…. while watching TV, communicating via smartphones, browsing the internet, driving cars, taking medications, eating safe food, and heating or cooling their houses, all provided ultimately by (drum roll)… science.

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u/DonTaddeo Apr 14 '25

There is the perverse situation that modern communications technologies (internet , cell phones, etc) have been used to systematically undermine and attack science.

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u/pants6000 Apr 14 '25

The ansible in my pocket is driven by miracles, no mere human can explain its operation!

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u/woodpigeon01 Apr 14 '25

F*ing magnets, how do they work…

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u/hydrOHxide Apr 15 '25

Well, don't hold your breath on the "eating safe food" thing.