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The CASE Research Symposium looks at current research and explores its impact on and relationship to advancement. This session will work in response to the Pew data on public trust in science by addressing how institutions might respond and better communicate the impact and societal benefit of scientific research.

Confidence in scientists has declined and views of science have turned less positive since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will look at public views of science over the last fifty years, with extensive focus on the last five. Brian Kennedy, Senior Researcher on Pew Research Center’s Science and Society team, will compare confidence in scientists to confidence in other groups and institutions over time. He’ll also discuss the partisan gap in attitudes about science and scientists, and how Americans view research scientists’ traits and characteristics. Finally, the session will look at public views on science funding.