Synthetic Biology: Public dialogue on synthetic biology

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Appendix Appendix 1: Participant questionnaire Below are some statements. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each by circling the number in the right hand column. Q1 I am not interested in science and I don’t see why I should be Agree 1 Disagree 14 Don’t know 0 Q2 Because of science engineering and technology there will more opportunities for the next generation Agree 14 Disagree 0 Don’t know 1 Q3 Science and technology are making our lives healthier, easier and more comfortable Agree 12 Disagree 1 Don’t know 2 Q4 In general scientists want to make life better for the average person Agree 10 Disagree 0 Don’t know 5 Q5 It is important to know about science in my daily life Agree 13 Disagree 1 Don’t know 1 Q6 The more I know about science the more worried I am Agree 0 Disagree 14 Don’t know 1 Q7 I cannot follow developments in science and technology because the speed of developments is too fast Agree 1 Disagree 9 Don’t know 5 <strong>Synthetic</strong> <strong>Biology</strong>: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>dialogue</strong> on synthetic biology 41
Q8 Science is getting out of control and there is nothing we can do to stop it Agree 0 Disagree 13 Don’t know 2 Q9 The speed of development in science and technology means that it cannot be properly controlled by the Government. Agree 3 Disagree 5 Don’t know 7 Q10 The idea of creating artificial life is really exciting Agree 9 Disagree 3 Don’t know 3 Q11 Most scientific research can be used for good or ill. Agree 15 Disagree 0 Don’t know 0 42 The Royal Academy of Engineering
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Executive summary 1. Intro
Page 5 and 6: Acknowledgements This study was com
Page 7 and 8: Awareness, perceptions and understa
Page 9 and 10: Participant priorities, recommendat
Page 11 and 12: with whom to begin exploring attitu
Page 13 and 14: For Session 4 the participants were
Page 15 and 16: This element of the project allowed
Page 17 and 18: Table 3.2 feel that the presentatio
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Page 33 and 34: “If they’re going to invest in
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