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Research Paper
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The Public Face of Science Across the World

Optimism and Innovation in an Era of Reservations and Inequality
Authors
Matthew C. Nisbet and Erik C. Nisbet
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American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ of Arts and Sciences

Table of Contents

Introduction

Summary of Main Findings

Global Views of Science and Technology

Civic Science Literacy
Beliefs about Science, Technology, and Society
Modernization, Cultural Values, and Inequality

Analyzing the World Values Survey

Measuring Science, Technology, and Society Beliefs
Evaluating Country-Level and Individual-Level Factors
Predicting Optimism about Science, Technology, and Society
Predicting Reservations about Science, Technology, and Society

Conclusion

Dialogue about Moral Reservations
Addressing Inequality
Rebuilding Trust in Institutions