Though closely related 4, an individual might trust a scientific expert without trusting science generally, or vice versa. We focus on trust in scientific experts rather than trust in science itself.

Science and technology (S&T) constitute significant forces in shaping innovation, yet empirical investigations of their interaction and convergence fostering technological advancement remain limited.

Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines has evolved for how science should be properly done. The assumption in the research community is that science advances most ...