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Title: Most Americans Use Federal Science Information On a Weekly Basis, a
New Poll Finds

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/1456...

Most people in the United States rely on federal science in their daily lives
but don't realize it, a new nationwide poll of U.S. adults shows. NPR: The
poll was conducted in early April by the Association of Science and
Technology Centers, the association for science museums and other educational
science centers in the U.S. The poll found that on a weekly basis more than
90% of people use weather forecasts, job market reports, food safety warnings
and other information that is based on federal science. But only 10% of
respondents are concerned that cuts to federal support for science might
impact their access to such information. The Trump administration has made
deep budget and personnel cuts to federal agencies that collect weather data
and do safety inspections at factories that make food and prescription drugs,
among many science-related functions. The association conducted the poll to
understand current attitudes about science in the U.S. and inform how their
member institutions, which include science museums, aquariums and zoos, can
better serve the public.

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