The 3M State of Science Index Survey revealed that appreciation for science and trust in scientists has increased significantly in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 28 percent of surveyors reported being skeptical of science, compared with 35 percent in pre-pandemic 2020, 32 percent in 2019, and 29 percent in 2018. However, news and social media sources have a much lower level of trust.