Public trust that scientists work for the good of society is growing
But public confidence falters on questions of scientific transparency and integrity
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CONFIDENCE BUILDING A new study by the Pew Research Center shows a positive trend in the public belief that scientists generally mean well, but wariness over questions of scientific integrity, transparency and bias.
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