Associate Professor at the School of Communication & Information, Rutgers University | Research on politics, tech, trust, misinformation network science, computational social science | PI at http://chip50.org,http://covidstates.org,http://naiom.net
Support for maintaining or increasing research support remains largely bipartisan. Which raises the question: what exactly is the WH and Congress doing here?
Support for maintaining or increasing research support remains largely bipartisan. Which raises the question: what exactly is the WH and Congress doing here?
A majority of Americans support greater government investment in research: 57% favor increased medical research funding and 42% support increased scientific research funding. Relatively few want funding cuts: only 10% for medical research and 16% for science.
July 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A majority of Americans support greater government investment in research: 57% favor increased medical research funding and 42% support increased scientific research funding. Relatively few want funding cuts: only 10% for medical research and 16% for science.
Average approval of science-related government actions is highest among Republicans (42%), men (28%), graduate degree holders (30%), and high-income respondents (31%). Disapproval is strongest among Democrats (74%), African Americans (56%), women (53%), and those aged 65 and older (55%).
July 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Average approval of science-related government actions is highest among Republicans (42%), men (28%), graduate degree holders (30%), and high-income respondents (31%). Disapproval is strongest among Democrats (74%), African Americans (56%), women (53%), and those aged 65 and older (55%).