Alec Tyson
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Associate Director @pewscience. Public opinion on questions at intersection of science + society. Bonus tweets on U.S. politics and other @pewresearch data.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2013
RT @katmatsa: We showed data from a few @pewresearch studies at this year’s #AAPOR25 on how people get news. Sharing in case anyone wants t….
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As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.
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RT @johngramlich: % of US teens who plan to attend a four-year college, by household income. 𝟔𝟑% of teens in households earning $75K+.𝟑𝟔% o….
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@pewresearch We have a @pewresearch analysis out today on our website that aims to distill insights from dozens of survey conducted over the past 5 years to offer insight into the trends that defined the pandemic and assess how Americans are feeling today. Find us at pewresearch . org.
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@pewresearch On vaccines, story is much the same with gaps seen throughout the pandemic (chart) evident in fall '24 survey measuring intent to get updated COVID-19 vaccine:.-81% of Reps said they probably would *not* get an updated vaccine.-62% of Dems said they probably would or already had
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@pewresearch Similarly, when it comes to the length of K-12 public school 🏫closures, there is no clear public consensus. But partisans express distinct views:.-55% of Reps say schools in their area where closed for too long.-About half of Dems (49%) say closures were about right.
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@pewresearch ▪️Looking back, Americans have mixed views on covid activity restrictions in their local area. ▪️But this overall split reflects two competing views among partisans:.-62% of Reps say there should have been 'fewer' restrictions.-59% of Dems say they were 'about right'
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Five years after the start of the #covid pandemic, how do Americans feel about the defining policies and interventions of the outbreak? Short 🧵featuring new @pewresearch data on:.-activity restrictions.-school closures.-vaccines.
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New @pewresearch takes a close look at Americans' views on #climatechange, ahead of administration change in Washington. Explores:.-How U.S. adults see climate change impacting their own lives. -The policies they support to address the issue. Full report⬇️.
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Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help.
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RT @mrotolo1: Over the past few years, @PewReligion has consistently found that about 45% of Americans say they pray daily. The share who….
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Great post by @pewresearch colleague on gender gap for young adults in 4-yr college completion. It's also a reminder that even with rising educational attainment in the U.S., most young adults do *not* have a bachelor's degree.
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Today, 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 37% of men.
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Striking finding from latest @pewresearch on #COVID_19 vaccines: party gap among oldest adults. ◾️70% of Republicans ages 65+ do not plan to get an updated 2024-25 vaccine.By contrast.◾️84% of Democrats ages 65+ plan to get (or have already received) one.
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Views on updated #COVID_19 vaccines by party:.◾️81% of Republicans say they probably will not get an updated vaccine.◾️Majority of Democrats say they either plan to get one (39%) or already have (23%). New @pewresearch
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New @pewresearch on 2024-25 #COVID_19 vaccines:.◾️60% of U.S. adults say they probably will *not* get an updated vaccine.◾️About four-in-ten say they either plan to get an updated vaccine (24%) or have already received one (15%).
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Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say they will get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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Take a look at full report yourself, which goes into greater detail outlining scientists' relative strengths and weaknesses -- including how public views have changed over time and how scientists compare with other prominent groups in society:.
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Americans’ trust in scientists is slightly higher than it was last year, but remains lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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And 47% of Americans describe research scientists as feeling 'superior to others.' Among the negative traits in the survey that registered most widely with the public.
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There's room for improvement on communication:.Fewer than half of Americans (45%) view research scientists as 'good communicators' - down 9 points since 2019.
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When it comes to research scientists' public image, 89% of Americans view them as 'intelligent' and majorities also see them as honest and focused on real world problems
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More generally, Americans aren't entirely convinced that scientists are usually better than others at making good policy decisions on scientific issues: ◾️Fewer than half (43%) express this view
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Republicans and Democrats express competing visions for scientists' policy role:.◾️67% of Democrats want scientists actively engaged in science policy debates.◾️64% of Republicans want them to largely stay out of these debates on policy.
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On policy, Americans split into two camps:.◾️51% want scientist to take an active role in policy debates on scientific issues.◾️48% want them to focus on establishing sound scientific facts and say out of policy debates
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