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Most trusted scientists and experts
Respondents were asked to name a maximum of three scientists or experts whom they considered trustworthy. The list was heavily dominated by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic: half of the top ten names were known as media commentators on these recent crises.
By far the most frequently mentioned name was that of political scientist Mika Aaltola, who overtook Esko Valtaoja for the top spot. Next on the list were Mika Salminen and Hanna Nohynek, two high-profile COVID-19 commentators.(1)
(1) Minor spelling mistakes were disregarded in counting the names. This had no effect on the final ranking order.
