Science and Technology Archives

Space Exploration: Attitudes toward the U.S. Space Program

An AP-NORC Poll conducted in May 2019 looks at perceptions of space exploration and the United States space program.

The Latest

Human Genetic Engineering

The December 2018 AP-NORC Poll asked 1,067 adults about their attitudes toward the technology that could be used to edit the genes of human embryos.

Government and International Affairs

Concerns About the Vulnerability of the Election System Are Widespread Ahead of the 2018 Midterms

The new UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll finds Democrats have grown increasingly concerned about election security in the last two years while Republicans have grown more confident.

Science and Technology

Genetic Testing: Ancestry Interest, But Privacy Concerns

The June 2018 AP-NORC Poll reveals that Americans are interested in undergoing DNA testing to discover their ancestry but are skeptical about the ability of these types of tests to predict disease or identify proper medical treatment.