Dr. Niels G. Mede - A positive picture of Africans' trust in

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Marina Joubert, Niels G. Mede, Viktoria Cologna, Patrick O. Ansah
Nature Africa, 2025

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Joubert, M., Mede, N. G., Cologna, V., & Ansah, P. O. (2025). A positive picture of Africans' trust in scientists. Nature Africa. https://doi.org/10.1038/d44148-025-00058-9

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Joubert, Marina, Niels G. Mede, Viktoria Cologna, and Patrick O. Ansah. “A Positive Picture of Africans' Trust in Scientists.” Nature Africa (2025).

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Joubert, Marina, et al. “A Positive Picture of Africans' Trust in Scientists.” Nature Africa, 2025, doi:10.1038/d44148-025-00058-9.

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@article{joubert2025a,
  title = {A positive picture of Africans' trust in scientists},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Nature Africa},
  doi = {10.1038/d44148-025-00058-9},
  author = {Joubert, Marina and Mede, Niels G. and Cologna, Viktoria and Ansah, Patrick O.}
}

In a world where populism and anti-science agendas make headlines daily, policymakers, research funders, scientists, and science communicators have voiced fears about a crisis of public trust in science. This has led to widespread calls to restore and renew trust. In democratic societies, public trust in science is vital to legitimise funding and help citizens make informed decisions about issues where scientific evidence is instrumental, such as health, nutrition, technology, and sustainability. Despite concerns about low public trust in science, a recent global study published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that most people in 68 countries worldwide trust scientists.