# Global survey links financial hardship to lower trust in science

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-17T12:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-global-survey-links-financial-hardship.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/global-survey-links-financial-hardship-to-lower-trust-in-science-474381/

Poor access to health care, limited local influence over research priorities and an unequal distribution of scientific benefits are undermining public confidence in science, experts warn, following the release of a global trust survey.

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