{"id":94023,"date":"2015-10-22T09:52:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2015\/10\/22\/majorities-of-all-religious-groups-see-long-run-benefits-of-science-funding\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:17:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:17:18","slug":"majorities-of-all-religious-groups-see-long-run-benefits-of-science-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2015\/10\/22\/majorities-of-all-religious-groups-see-long-run-benefits-of-science-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Majorities of All Religious Groups See Long-Run Benefits of Science Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2015\/10\/22\/science-and-religion\/pi_2015-10-22_religion-and-science_6-01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14836\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14836\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/10\/PI_2015-10-22_religion-and-science_6-01.png\" alt=\"Views About Government Investment in Science, Engineering\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is strong public support for government investment in science. Overall, 71% of adults say government investment in basic science research \u201cpays off in the long run,\u201d while 24% say such investments are not worth it. Similarly, most see positive benefits from government investment in engineering and technology; 72% say investments in this area pay off in the long run and 22% say such investments are not worth it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of all major religious groups say government investment in science pays off in the long run. Hispanic Catholics are particularly likely to hold this view (86%), followed by the unaffiliated (76%) and white mainline Protestants (77%). Some 64% of white Catholics and 63% of white evangelical Protestants say government spending on basic science research pays off.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views about government investment in engineering and technology follow a similar pattern. Majorities of all major religious groups say such investment pays off in the long run. The share with this view is highest among Hispanic Catholics (80%), white mainline Protestants (79%), black Protestants and the unaffiliated (77% each). Smaller majorities of white evangelical Protestants (65%) and white Catholics (61%) say investment in engineering and technology pays off.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no differences in perceived benefits of government funding in either area by frequency of church attendance.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2015\/10\/22\/science-and-religion\/pi_2015-10-22_religion-and-science_6-02\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14837\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14837\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2015\/10\/PI_2015-10-22_religion-and-science_6-02.png\" alt=\"Most Say Government Funding is Key Scientific Progress\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pew Research Center survey asked respondents about the role of government investment in scientific progress. Some 61% of U.S. adults say \u201cgovernment investment is essential for scientific progress\u201d while 34% say \u201cprivate investment will ensure that enough progress is made, even without government investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of most religious groups tend to say government investment is essential for scientific progress. White evangelical Protestants are closely divided, however, with 51% saying government funding is essential and 47% saying private investment would be enough to ensure scientific progress.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no differences in views on this question by frequency of church attendance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views about this issue are also related to political party and ideology, as detailed in our report \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2015\/07\/01\/americans-politics-and-science-issues\/\">Americans, Politics and Science Issues<\/a>.\u201d Separate logistic regression analyses, not shown, found neither religious tradition nor religious observance to significantly predict views about funding on this question after controlling for political and other factors.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is strong public support for government investment in science. 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