New report finds that Americans are willing to trust the scientific knowledge of anyone holding up a glass beaker

2021-11-22 08:07:08 By : Ms. Elsa Zhu

WASHINGTON - A new report released by the Pew Research Center on Monday shows that Americans are more willing to trust the scientific knowledge of anyone holding a glass beaker against the light. "Whether it is a graduated cylinder or an Erlenmeyer flask, if it contains a bright and colorful liquid, and someone lifts it to observe the luminous substance, we found that more than 90% of Americans are willing to trust their scientific authority," principal researcher Frank · Frank Chavez (Frank Chavez) said, adding that the study found that if the person wears a white lab coat and mutters "fun and interesting" while staring, 100% of Americans say "looks like The professional knowledge of the scientific people represents trust in the beaker. "These results show that the vast majority of Americans turned to any Tom, Dick, or Harry. They ran through the laboratory after looking at the beaker, looked at the microscope, and heard a gasp. However, our data shows that if the beaker falls Go to the ground, explode, and burn a hole in the floor, and public trust will drop significantly.” The study also found that the vast majority of Americans believe they will get accurate information from children wearing oversized lab coats and goggles. Information.