PEW has issued new research findings [1] showing that relatively few scientists are political conservatives. Only 6% of scientists identify themselves as Republicans:
Most scientists identify as Democrats (55%), while 32% identify as independents and just 6% say they are Republicans. When the leanings of independents are considered, fully 81% identify as Democrats or lean to the Democratic Party, compared with 12% who either identify as Republicans or lean toward the GOP.
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