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Scientists don’t need more trust, they need public allies

Nature作者：Anandita C. Sabherwal2026年8月4日正文已收录本站
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  1. Anandita C. Sabherwal

    1. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

  2. Gregg Sparkman

    1. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.

Your News Feature reports scientists saying that they are widely trusted but might be “losing the influence battle” (see Nature 655, 22–25; 2026). Our research shows how that battle can be won: by pairing scientists’ voices with those of the public (A. C. Sabherwal and G. Sparkman Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 123, e2533408123; 2026).

Nature 656, 266 (2026)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02424-5

Competing Interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

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