Entry:

National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators-1987. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1987.

Abstract:

Despite holding some views counter to accepted scientific knowledge, the American public generally believes science to be a beneficial force in society, that scientific development is important for the future, and that America is a leader in scientific development. Accidents like Chernobyl and the Challenger mission have not eradicated such confidence completely.

1973-84, 1986

Other Data Sets:

Miller 1982, 1984-85, 1987-88; Office of the Prime Minister of Japan 1985, 1987; Miller, Prewitt, Pearson 1980; Frederick Bon and Daniel Boy 1984; Scientists' Institute for Public Information 1980; Internationales Institut fuer Empirische Sozialoekonomie 1981-83