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Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Other Groups Declines

Acknowledgments

This report is made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science.

Primary research team       

Cary Funk, Director, Science and Society Research 
Alec Tyson, Associate Director, Science and Society Research
Brian Kennedy, Senior Researcher
Alison Spencer, Research Assistant   
Emily Saks, Research Assistant

Editorial and graphic design          

Janakee Chavda, Editorial Assistant
Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer

Communications and web publishing      

Haley Nolan, Communications Associate
Reem Nadeem, Associate Digital Producer

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