Hand Them a Trowel

Send us Fan Mail How Citizen Science Replaces Blind Trust With Belonging Most Americans say they value science. Far fewer feel they belong. In this evidence-based science podcast episode, we explore why public trust in science is fracturing, and why the fix may not be more polish, more press releases or more blind faith. It may be a trowel. We unpack a 2026 PLOS One study on Americans’ multidimensional relationship with science, alongside Pew Research Center data on confidence in scientists...