Study: Conservatives’ trust in science has fallen dramatically since mid-1970s

Well, this was already obvious from the direction that political discourse has taken in the last decade or so. 

A quote from the article:

“Today, conservatives perceive the scientific community as more focused on regulatory matters such as stopping industry from producing too much carbon dioxide. Conservatives often oppose government regulation, and they increasingly perceive science as on the side of regulation, especially as scientific evidence is used more frequently in the work of government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and in public debates over issues such as climate change.”

Article link.