Survey finds public trust in science has slipped

Scepticism over AI technologies higher among older age groups in Germany

Public confidence in science and research has slumped since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the annual Science Barometer survey.

The latest findings in its 2023 survey show that 56 per cent of respondents have trust in science and research, down from over 60 per cent during the latter period of the pandemic. Public support for science has therefore returned to roughly the same level as before 2020, according to a statement by the science communication organisation Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD).