From Anti-Government to Anti-Science: Why Conservatives Have Turned Against Science

Empirical data do not support the conclusion of a crisis of public trust in science. They do support the conclusion of a crisis of conservative trust in science: polls show that American attitudes toward science are highly polarized along political lines. In this essay, we argue that conservative ho...

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Published in:Daedalus (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2022-11, Vol.151 (4), p.98-123
Main Authors: Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Conservatism
Courts
Crises
Environmental degradation
Government
Government regulations
Health behavior
Hostility
Markets
Polls & surveys
Public administration
Public health
Scientific evidence
Trust
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