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A survey of over 6,000 respondents in the United Kingdom and Sweden found that scientists are generally viewed as credible, yet their expert status is more contested on topics like health, education and employment. Researchers from the University of Manchester and Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology reported that scientists were seen as more credible than government officials, but not more credible—and in some cases less credible—than businesspeople and advocates. The findings suggest that expertise alone does not guarantee higher credibility in public debates.

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