| Table 7-11 |
| Perceived scientific consensus on public issues: 2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
|
Degree of consensus (on scale of 1 to 5) |
|
|
| |
|
Near
complete
agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No
agreement
at all |
|
Don't
know |
| Group/public issue |
|
5 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
| |
Environmental scientists on existence and
causes of global warming |
|
14 |
|
28 |
|
35 |
|
9 |
6 |
|
9 |
Medical researchers on importance of
stem cells for research |
|
19 |
|
33 |
|
29 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
9 |
Economists on effects of reducing federal
income taxes |
|
5 |
|
15 |
|
40 |
|
14 |
13 |
|
13 |
Medical researchers on risks and benefits
of genetically modified foods |
|
9 |
|
19 |
|
41 |
|
11 |
7 |
|
13 |
| |
NOTES: Responses to: To what extent do [people in group] agree on [public issue]? Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, General Social Survey (2006). See appendix table 7-24. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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