Public trust in scientists at record high
By 
Emma Stoye2017-12-06T11:43:00
According to poll, 83% of the British public think scientists are trustworthy
In a long-running annual poll of the trustworthiness of different professions, scientists have achieved their highest score ever. 83% of UK citizens said they trusted scientists when asked. This this has climbed 20 percentage points over the past two decades.