Public Trust in Science: A Statistical Snapshot - Topic Citations

Topic ID: 61

Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.

The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.

2024→2025 Overall Trust Uptick (Verified Exact Match)

16-Point Drop in Positive-Impact Perception (Verified Exact Match)

Partisan Divide - Democrat/Republican Trust Gap (Verified)

Pre-Pandemic Baseline & Pandemic Decline (Verified Exact Match)

"8% Great Trust / 94% Researchers Concerned" Figures - Primary Source Identified

PRIMARY SOURCE - Likely Direct Template for Most of This Post

Global 68-Country Survey - Trust Score, Honesty %, US Rank (Verified Exact Match)