According to the 3M 2022 State of Science Index, Americans are more appreciative and trusting of science, because of the pandemic. It’s also made them more likely to stand-up for science: In fact, 73% defend science if someone questions it. And while Americans believe misinformation (particularly on social media) is a threat to scientific credibility, they also believe social impact is the next big opportunity for science.

KRLD's John Liddle talked with Dr. Jayshree Seth, corporate scientist and chief science advocate at 3M about the survey.

According to the&nbsp;<a href="http://3m.com/scienceindex" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://3m.com/scienceindex&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650469945646000&amp;usg=AOvVaw25zubtW2608pMnn67Oa_Xh">3M 2022 State of Science Index</a>, Americans are more appreciative and trusting of science, because of the pandemic. It&rsquo;s also made them more likely to stand-up for science: In fact, 73% defend science if someone questions it. And while Americans believe misinformation (particularly on social media) is a threat to scientific credibility, they also believe social impact is the next big opportunity for science. KRLD's John Liddle talked with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jseth2?lang=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/jseth2?lang%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650469945646000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3W_UdnTz1rQsqa7El46dKy">Dr. Jayshree Seth</a>, corporate scientist and chief science advocate at 3M about the survey.

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