Jensen, E. A., Kennedy, E. & Greenwood, E. (2021). Pandemic: public feeling more positive about science. Nature, 591 (34). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-00542-w
Research into people’s attitudes points to a pleasing shift: science and scientists in several countries are viewed more positively now than before the pandemic. This uptick in trust and interest should galvanize efforts to make research as open as possible and to ensure that scientists engage with emerging societal needs globally.
