NEW STUDY EXAMINES AMERICANS' RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE - IT'S COMPLICATED

DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 14 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:

A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with science is more complicated than those positive views suggest.

In a national survey of 1,854 Americans, North Carolina State University researchers found that while 60% or more were interested in science or believed it has value to society, fewer than half considered science credible or felt a sense of belonging in the scientific community.

The findings also revealed significant differences across demographic groups, with women, people without college or graduate degrees and Black Americans reporting weaker connec...