Perceptions of science, science communication, and climate change attitudes in 68 countries – the TISP dataset
Authors: Mede Niels G. , Cologna Viktoria , Berger Sebastian , Besley John , Brick Cameron , Joubert Marina , Maibach Edward W. , Mihelj Sabina , Oreskes Naomi , Schäfer Mike S. , van der Linden Sander , Abdul Aziz Nor Izzatina , Abdulsalam Suleiman , Shamsi Nurulaini Abu , Aczel Balazs , Adinugroho Indro , Alabrese Eleonora , Aldoh Alaa , Alfano Mark , Ali Innocent Mbulli , Alsobay Mohammed , Altenmüller Marlene , Alvarez R. Michael , Amoako Richard , Amollo Tabitha , Ansah Patrick , Apriliawati Denisa , Azevedo Flavio , Bajrami Ani , Bardhan Ronita , Bati Keagile , Bertsou Eri , Betsch Cornelia , Bhatiya Apurav Yash , Bhui Rahul , Białobrzeska Olga , Bilewicz Michał , Bouguettaya Ayoub , Breeden Katherine , Bret Amélie , Buchel Ondrej , Cabrera-Álvarez Pablo , Cagnoli Federica , Valdez André Calero , Callaghan Timothy , Cases Rizza Kaye , Çoksan Sami , Czarnek Gabriela , De Peuter Steven , Debnath Ramit , Delouvée Sylvain , Di Stefano Lucia , Díaz-Catalán Celia , Doell Kimberly C. , Dohle Simone , Douglas Karen M. , Dries Charlotte , Dubrov Dmitrii , Dzimińska Małgorzata , Ecker Ullrich K. H. , Elbaek Christian T. , Elsherif Mahmoud , Enke Benjamin , Etienne Tom W. , Facciani Matthew , Fage-Butler Antoinette , Faisal Md. Zaki , Fan Xiaoli , Farhart Christina , Feldhaus Christoph , Ferreira Marinus , Feuerriegel Stefan , Fischer Helen , Freundt Jana , Friese Malte , Fuglsang Simon , Gallyamova Albina , Garrido-Vásquez Patricia , Garrido Vásquez Mauricio E. , Gatua Winfred , Genschow Oliver , Ghasemi Omid , Gkinopoulos Theofilos , Gloor Jamie L. , Goddard Ellen , Gollwitzer Mario , González-Brambila Claudia , Gordon Hazel , Grigoryev Dmitry , Grimshaw Gina M. , Guenther Lars , Haarstad Håvard , Harari Dana , Hawkins Lelia N. , Hensel Przemysław , Hernández-Mondragón Alma Cristal , Herziger Atar , Huang Guanxiong , Huff Markus , Hurley Mairéad , Ibadildin Nygmet , Ishibashi Maho , Islam Mohammad Tarikul , Jeddi Younes , Jin Tao , Jones Charlotte A. , Jungkunz Sebastian , Jurgiel Dominika , Kabdulkair Zhangir , Kao Jo-Ju , Kavassalis Sarah , Kerr John R. , Kitsa Mariana , Klabíková Rábová Tereza , Klein Olivier , Koh Hoyoun , Koivula Aki , Kojan Lilian , Komyaginskaya Elizaveta , König Laura , Koppel Lina , Cavalcante Kochav Koren Nobre , Kosachenko Alexandra , Kotcher John , Kranz Laura S. , Krishnan Pradeep , Kristiansen Silje , Krouwel André , Kuppens Toon , Kyza Eleni A. , Lamm Claus , Lantian Anthony , Lazić Aleksandra , Lecuona Oscar , Légal Jean-Baptiste , Leviston Zoe , Levy Neil , Lindkvist Amanda M. , Lits Grégoire , Löschel Andreas , López-Ortega Alberto , Lopez-Villavicencio Carlos , Lou Nigel Mantou , Lucas Chloe H. , Lunz-Trujillo Kristin , Marques Mathew D. , Mayer Sabrina J. , McKay Ryan , Mercier Hugo , Metag Julia , Milfont Taciano L. , Miller Joanne M. , Mitkidis Panagiotis , Monge-Rodríguez Fredy , Motta Matt , Mudra Iryna , Muršič Zarja , Namutebi Jennifer , Newman Eryn J. , Nitschke Jonas P. , Ntui Ntui-Njock Vincent , Nwogwugwu Daniel , Ostermann Thomas , Otterbring Tobias , Palmer-Hague Jaime , Pantazi Myrto , Pärnamets Philip , Parra Saiani Paolo , Paruzel-Czachura Mariola , Parzuchowski Michal , Pavlov Yuri G. , Pearson Adam R. , Penner Myron A. , Pennington Charlotte R. , Petkanopoulou Katerina , Petrović Marija M. , Pfänder Jan , Pisareva Dinara , Ploszaj Adam , Poliaková Karolína , Pronizius Ekaterina , Pypno-Blajda Katarzyna , Quiñones Diwa Malaya A. , Räsänen Pekka , Rauchfleisch Adrian , Rebitschek Felix G. , Refojo Seronero Cintia , Rêgo Gabriel , Reynolds James P. , Roche Joseph , Rödder Simone , Röer Jan Philipp , Ross Robert M. , Ruin Isabelle , Santos Osvaldo , Santos Ricardo R. , Schmid Philipp , Schulreich Stefan , Scoggins Bermond , Sharaf Amena , Sheria Nfundiko Justin , Shuckburgh Emily , Six Johan , Solak Nevin , Späth Leonhard , Spruyt Bram , Standaert Olivier , Stanley Samantha K. , Storms Gert , Strahm Noel , Syropoulos Stylianos , Szaszi Barnabas , Szumowska Ewa , Tanaka Mikihito , Teran-Escobar Claudia , Todorova Boryana , Toko Abdoul Kafid , Tokrri Renata , Toribio-Florez Daniel , Tsakiris Manos , Tyrala Michael , Uluğ Özden Melis , Uzoma Ijeoma Chinwe , van Noord Jochem , Varda Christiana , Verheyen Steven , Vilares Iris , Vlasceanu Madalina , von Bubnoff Andreas , Walker Iain , Warwas Izabela , Weber Marcel , Weninger Tim , Westfal Mareike , Wintterlin Florian , Wojcik Adrian Dominik , Xia Ziqian , Xie Jinliang , Zegler-Poleska Ewa , Zenklusen Amber , Zwaan Rolf A. 
Published: January 2025

Science is integral to society because it can inform individual, government, corporate, and civil society decision-making on issues such as public health, new technologies or climate change. Yet, public distrust and populist sentiment challenge the relationship between science and society. To help researchers analyse the science-society nexus across different geographical and cultural contexts, we undertook a cross-sectional population survey resulting in a dataset of 71,922 participants in 68 countries. The data were collected between November 2022 and August 2023 as part of the global Many Labs study “Trust in Science and Science-Related Populism” (TISP). The questionnaire contained comprehensive measures for individuals’ trust in scientists, science-related populist attitudes, perceptions of the role of science in society, science media use and communication behaviour, attitudes to climate change and support for environmental policies, personality traits, political and religious views and demographic characteristics. Here, we describe the dataset, survey materials and psychometric properties of key variables. We encourage researchers to use this unique dataset for global comparative analyses on public perceptions of science and its role in society and policy-making.