Public attitudes to science 2019 : main report

This is the sixth in a series of studies looking at the UK public's attitudes to science, scientists and science policy. Public attitudes to science 2019 (PAS 2019) uses a mix of research and allows some trends to be tracked as far back as 1988. Overall, the survey results show that attitudes have remained broadly the same since the 2014 study, with scientists and engineers being seen as some of the most trustworthy professionals in the eyes of the public. The report also shows that the public is supportive of spending on 'blue skies' research, and that UK adults are becoming more familiar with, and more adaptable to, an ever-accelerating pace of technological change.