
根据一项全球最大的科学态度调查,随着新冠时代的信心消退,公众对科学的信任有所下降,经济困难人群的降幅最大。
The COVID-era surge in public trust in science has largely faded, with the steepest drop among people struggling financially, according to one of the largest global surveys of attitudes toward science.
调查显示,在疫情前、期间和之后被调查的国家中,2025年有72%的人表示至少有些许对科学的信任,而2020年为80%,2018年为77%。对科学家的强烈信任也已降至疫情前水平以下。
Across countries surveyed before, during and after the pandemic, 72% of people expressed at least some trust in science in 2025, down from 80% in 2020 and 77% in 2018. Strong trust in scientists also dropped below its pre-pandemic level, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor, which surveyed more than 140,000 adults worldwide.
这一趋势可能对公共卫生产生深远影响,因为疫苗接种率下降,可预防的疾病卷土重来。
The retreat has potentially far-reaching consequences for public health as vaccination rates decline and preventable diseases resurge.
美国正经历三十年来最严重的麻疹爆发,今年已有近3900例病例,而在许多社区,儿童疫苗接种率已低于防止疫情爆发所需的水平。
The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in three decades, with almost 3,900 cases this year, while childhood vaccination rates have fallen below levels needed to prevent outbreaks in many communities.