Solo il 9% degli scienziati americani sono di destra, mentre il 52% si definiscono liberal e il 14% molto liberal.
Nella popolazione generale invece le porporzioni sono (nello stesso ordine): 37%, 20% e 5%.
Tra gli scienziati la percentuale di supporters del Partito Democratico è del 55%, percentuale soperiore alla somma tra gli scienziati supporters del Partito Repubblicano (6%) + indipendenti (32%) sommati insieme.
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Nine percent of scientists said they were “conservative” while 52 percent described themselves as “liberal,” and 14 percent “very liberal.” The corresponding figures for the general public were 37, 20 and 5 percent.
Among the general public, moderates and independents ranked higher than any party or ideology. But among scientists, there were considerably more Democrats (55%) than independents (32%) and Republicans (6%) put together. There were also more liberals (52%) than moderates (35%) and conservatives (9%) combined.