Bastiaan Rutjens

1 Introduction Citizen science (CS) is increasingly recognized as a valuable approach across disciplines, offering both scientific and societal benefits [Brouwer & Hessels, 2019; Fraisl et al., 2022; Ruiz-Mallén et al., ]. Broadly defined as ‘a way to actively involve citizens in scientific endeavours that generate new knowledge or understanding’ [Haklay et al., 2021], the scope of CS ranges from scientist-led to citizen-initiated projects [Land-Zandstra et al., ].

Abstract Ambivalent attitudes are a pervasive part of people’s lives, yet research has primarily examined isolated instances of ambivalence without considering its persistence across time. The present research addresses this temporal dimension of ambivalence and how it shapes coping efforts.

Abstract Trust in scientists is a key predictor of compliance with science-based solutions to societal challenges. Although liberals in the USA generally trust scientists more than conservatives do, it is not clear how these ideological differences vary across different scientific occupations and whether they can be mitigated.