In Science We Trust?

TRUST ISSUES? Take our poll to let us know what you think about science and scientists.
ALAN EGGINTON

Global climate change. Energy supplies. Pandemics. Cures for cancer and other diseases. Food safety. Education and global competitiveness. Science is the all-important underpinning of many of the top issues in today’s headlines. Yet how do we as a society feel about science and scientists? Are we comfortable with the methods of science? Do we value the findings? And how do people’s feelings about science vary in different countries?

Please tell us what you think by taking our special poll. Scientific American , which has 14 foreign-language editions, is conducting a global survey in partnership with our sister publication Nature , the international weekly journal of science. We'll publish the results in an upcoming issue of Scientific American.

Find our exclusive poll here. It should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete.