All Americans (IMAGE) University of Wisconsin-Madison Caption In the 2018 General Social Survey, about 40 percent of Americans reported having a great deal of confidence in the leaders of the scientific community, a number that has changed little since polling began in 1973. Credit Image courtesy of Dominique Brossard Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.