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‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society

‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society

A growing distrust of expertise is reshaping the terrain of science in the United States. Since the pandemic, the partisan divide over science has widened dramatically. While 77% of Americans have at least a fair amount of confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public, that breaks down to 90% of Democrats and 65% of Republicans. […] … learn more→