When asked to name a scientist, most people’s first pick is Albert Einstein. Marie Curie, Louis Pasteur and Thomas Edison also come up. But many people can’t name a scientist at all.
When asked to name a living scientist, 72 percent of Americans came up blank in a 2021 survey. Among those who could name one, the top pick was Anthony Fauci, then director of the U.S.
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