In November 2020, the survey Wissenschaftsbarometer asked 1,016 people in Germany about their trust in science. Sixty percent said they trusted science and research rather or fully. The survey then asked for reasons. The reason with the most agreement was “Weil Wissenschaftler Experten auf ihrem Feld sind,” because scientists are experts in their field. Seventy percent agreed. The most common reason for distrust was that scientists depend strongly on those who fund them. Forty-nine percent agreed with that.