Public trust in science and scientific trustworthiness

<ns5:p>This set of three reports contains a landscape review of conceptual and empirical evidence on public trust in science and the qualities associated with trustworthy scientific practice. It also includes an exploratory analysis of how scientific trustworthiness is understood in a social media context.</ns5:p> <ns5:p/> <ns5:p> There is a growing and wide-ranging body of research on public trust in science and scientific trustworthiness, but it is often fragmented and there are gaps in our understanding. This makes it difficult for researchers, funders and communicators to navigate the evidence and identify what matters most. These reports bring that research from across Europe, the US and Canada together to provide a clear and accessible picture of the existing evidence, the insights it provides and areas where we need to find out more. <ns5:list list-type="bullet"> <ns5:list-item> <ns5:p>Report 1 offers an overview of the key findings.</ns5:p> </ns5:list-item> <ns5:list-item> <ns5:p>Report 2 maps the existing evidence on trust and scientific trustworthiness.</ns5:p> </ns5:list-item> <ns5:list-item> <ns5:p>Report 3 explores how trust is expressed and challenged in social media discussions.</ns5:p> </ns5:list-item> </ns5:list> </ns5:p> <ns5:p>Together, they combine theory, data and real-world observation to better understand how trust works in practice.</ns5:p> <ns5:p/> <ns5:p>By bringing this evidence together in one place, the reports aim to support researchers, funders and communicators to better understand the landscape of public trust in science and to identify practical ways to demonstrate trustworthiness more clearly and effectively.</ns5:p>