---
title: "Appendix"
description: "[![Chart shows Americans’ confidence in prominent groups to act in the public’s best interest](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-01.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284290)"
date: "2026-01-15"
authors:
  - name: "Brian Kennedy"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/brian-kennedy/"
  - name: "Emma Kikuchi"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/emma-kikuchi/"
url: "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science/2026/01/15/trust-in-science-2026-appendix/"
categories:
  - "COVID-19 & Science"
  - "Trust in Science"
---

# Appendix

[![Chart shows Americans’ confidence in prominent groups to act in the public’s best interest](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-01.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284290)

[![Table shows Confidence in scientists by race and ethnicity](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-02.png?w=640)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284291)

[![Chart shows Confidence in scientists by race and ethnicity and partisan affiliation](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-03.png?w=420)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284292)

[![Chart shows Confidence in medical scientists to act in the public’s best interest among Republicans and Democrats](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-04.png?w=420)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284293)

[![Chart shows Confidence in medical scientists by race and ethnicity and partisan affiliation](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-05.png?w=420)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284294)

[![Chart shows Confidence in medical scientists by education and partisan affiliation](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/01/PS_2026.1.15-trust-in-science_A-06.png?w=420)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=284295)