In your opinion, is there an erosion of public trust in your field?

Answer Explanations

• Yes

  user-767602
  People think scientists are corrupted by industry.
• user-411596
   Yes, I believe there are several factors that contribute to this erosion, which, if not addressed, could have significant implications for public health, medical innovation, and the implementation of new treatments. One main factor is misinformation and miscommunication about vaccine and drugs safety, efficacy, and the speed of vaccine development.  Scientific misconduct, such as data fabrication or conflicts of interest, have undermined public confidence in medical research etc. 
• No

  user-386180
  People look for the chemical facts around the staff they eat, the drug they take and the environment they live in
• Yes

  user-919836
  Well, as I saw in the last year in my field, some scientific groups regret the credibility in thier works and that led to reduce quality of scientific papers beside the AI is like a 2 knife sword.
• No

  user-973967
  My field, toxicology and chemical risk assessment, suffers from a misplaced trust in regulatory bodies, e.g., EPA, ECHA, by the general public when it is these public agencies entrusted with the good of the public who are perpetrating flawed science for either political and funding ends, or are not scientifically competent.  These public health agencies are also pressured by activists, the legal community, the media and the politicians to take the least painful path that leads to the failure of good science being implemented.
• Yes

  user-990535
  Because there is no transparency 
• No

  user-216938
  Not sure if there are really many. 
• Yes

  user-114537
   The greed of large international companies seeking excessive profits has led to the creation of bias against technology and science in bublic. 
• Yes

  user-93120
  Food, nutrition, health, wellness, FDA and industry credibility are discussed daily without proper check of facts and unsubstantiated opinions.   Professional organizations (American Chemical Society, Institute of Food Technologists, American Nutrition Association, and others) have invested resources in voicing science-based opinions to counter science misinformation.
• Yes

  user-861466
  Especially in the US there is much misinformation, even from prominent people
• No

  user-887652
  Unfortunately, there should be.
• No

  user-572152
  My field (entomology) is not often seen in the wider media, so when issues that affect the general public do arise, based on my experience, most people are comfortable with advice or opinions of experts.
• No

  user-124276
  I am a researcher. My work directly connects the wider mass as I am advancing in the field, that can bring significant changes and create conces about the ecosystem, use of anthropogenic chemicals, disturbed strate of living creatures and healthy food system.
• Yes

  user-583550
  Safety and efficacy of medication is significantly affected by the poor regulatory control of medicinal products
• Yes

  user-242574
  Same as above, life sciences suffer, but also are inflicting this on themselves to some extent. Keep in mind the vast amount of fraudulent science and on top of that, low-quality science.
• No

  user-683654
  I am a pharmacist by training and many more people are trusting drugs for their health than before now. 
• No

  user-536777
  Until today, medicine is one of the most valorated fields on Science.
• No

  user-639182
  because we are doing fundamental research and so the public has no access to our results
• Yes

  user-195990
  I think there is an excessive amount of trust in AI. Soon to whiplash the other way.
• No

  user-630905

  I am a professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. In this specific area, I don't think that the confidence of society in general has diminished.

  
  
• No

  user-610359
  Not at all, Life Sciences and Pharma is growing day by day.
• Yes

  user-7497
  Psychology, especially social psychology, has been affected by a replication crisis.
• No

  user-595309
  Because it deals with the anatomy physiology 
• No

  user-813332
  COVID and its successful containment in New Zealand meant people suddenly understood what my field of epidemiology is and its usefulness.
• Yes

  user-858214
  A lot of lie in Medicine are to promote useless and even dangerous drugs
• Yes

  user-618853
   Yes, there is an erosion of public trust in cardiology. This is partly due to the rapid advancements in medical technology and treatments, which, while beneficial, can lead to confusion and mistrust among patients who may not fully understand these developments. Additionally, the proliferation of misinformation, particularly through social media, has fueled skepticism about established treatments and guidelines. High-profile cases of medical controversies and inconsistent messaging from healthcare professionals further contribute to this erosion, making it crucial for cardiologists to prioritize clear, consistent communication and patient education to rebuild trust. 
• Yes

  user-589440
  All science fields suffer from this situation, to a greater or lesser extent.
• Yes

  user-970267
  Improper Journal activitiees and fees without professionalization of reviewers. 
• No

  user-247774
  Many aspects of my field (mental healthcare) are highly stigmatized. I feel that, actually, that stigma has improved over the past decade, driven largely by Gen Z, and to some degree Gen Alpha and Millennials.
• No

  user-256934
  I do not think that in microbiology there is a lot of distrust, simply because most people do not come in contact with that topic often in their lives.
• No

  user-648091
  Just by transforming fundamental research into applied one with public interest.
• Yes

  user-305878
  As a immunologist, i saw the lack of confidence in vaccines
• Yes

  user-990236
  I am a taxonomist and today we are totally forgotten and segregated by the molecular, despite the fact that the true identity of the species is determined by us in less time and with less money
• No

  user-573627
  Drug discovery and development is largely an objective science (medicines work or they don't) and highly and effectively regulated. 
• No

  user-891148
  Analytical chemistry is not well known by the public
• Yes

  user-381665
  My current main field of research is pharmacology and it is under attack by groups that still today defend the use of chloroquine and ivermectin for COVID-19.
• No

  user-119895
  My field is medicine and people trust it
• No

  user-852681

  In Nutrition, no. I believe that the reduction in public trust has been stronger in Medicine.

  
  
• No

  user-668721
  Por la misma razón.
• Yes

  user-72966
  I work on biological science, in cancer. 
• Yes

  user-430170
  Statistics deals with facts and real life situations 
• No

  user-775300
  In my field of work there is no loss of confidence.
• No

  user-341363
  Back to nature "movement" support the use of herb or plant based medicine. In general people believe that every medicine coming from nature is safe. This belief has maintained public trust high. It is our duty to keep up good works and produce quality medicine to maintain high level public trust.
• Yes

  user-643355
  Clinical trials struggle to recruit and findings are not implemented widely
• Yes

  user-208427
  Elimination of peer review around covid, combined with policies enacted that were not supported by science erroded faith in public health. People that had covid where it was little more than a mild flu lost faith in public communication
• No

  user-516270
  No change in my field, mainly because my field, computational biophysics and molecular design, are not exposed to the general public.
• Yes

  user-242774
  See above.
• No

  user-809371
  My field is specifically related to diabetes, and since there are important improvements in therapy I don't feel an obvious erosion of public trust in this particular field.
• Yes

  user-577518
  I think the erosion of public trust is expanding to involve all unobvious fields. As a rule peolpe belive what they can see over theoretical science.
• No

  user-561710
  not really in sports medicine/science
• Yes

  user-45613
  I am working in biomedical data science.
• Yes

  user-506195
  I work in healthcare and people are more and more sceptical on certain procedures, especially invasive ones
• Yes

  user-589243
  It is obvious. And furthermore, it is logical. The way the so-called medicine is being done. What a horror!
• Yes

  user-527673
  Less in pediatrics I believe than other specialties. 
• No

  user-845227
  Not yet
• No

  user-808394
  No. People have full faith in science and are hopeful that scientists will develop cure for all diseases.  
• Yes

  user-119193
  As a mycotoxicologist and specialist in food science and safety, I often find myself criticized when discussing scientific facts about food contamination and prevention. Many people tend to dismiss expert advice in favor of opinions from non-specialized sources, which are often misleading or inaccurate. This makes it challenging to promote accurate information and effective solutions, as public trust in science is undermined by unqualified voices.