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Survey-Public

On the 27th of September we carried out a survey in the pedestrian area of Heidelberg and asked 100 randomly picked people the following questions. The questionnaire of the survey is partly based on the evaluations of the European Union on Biotechnology [1], expanded and adapted for our purposes.

(German)

Beruf:
Alter:
Geschlecht:

Richtig oder Falsch?
Gewöhnliche Tomaten haben keine Gene im Gegensatz zu gentechnisch veränderten Tomaten? (f)
Bakterien können Viren infizieren? (f)
Hefe zum Bierbrauen/Backen enthält lebende Organismen? (r)
Eineiige Zwillinge sind Klone, also genetisch identisch? (r)
Es ist unmöglich, Gene aus Tieren in Pflanzen zu transferieren? (f)

Was ist E.coli?
1) Bakterium
2) Pilz
3) Pflanze
4) Tier

Welche Assoziationen weckt bei ihnen der Begriff „Klonen“?
1) Unwohlsein
2) Angst
3) Zuversicht
4) Befürchtung
5) Hoffnung
6) keine

Welche Assoziationen weckt bei ihnen der Begriff „Gentechnik“?
1) Unwohlsein
2) Angst
3) Zuversich
4) Befürchtung
5) Hoffnung
6) keine

Wer oder was ist „pathogen“?
1) Zierpflanze
2) Krankheitserreger
3) Griechischer Molekularbiologe
4) Pilzgeflecht

Was ist Desoxyribonucleinsäure?
1) Geschmacksverstärker
2) Erbgutträger
3) Waschmittel
4) Farbstoff

Was stellen Sie sich unter „synthetischer Biologie“ vor?

Haben sie in den letzten Monaten Berichte aus dem Themenbereich der Biotechnologie in den Medien (Internet, Zeitungen, Radio oder Fernsehen) verfolgt ?
1) Nein
2) Ja, in der Zeitung
3) Ja, in Magazinen
4) Ja, im Internet
5) Ja, im Fernsehen
6) Ja, im Radio
7) Ja, aber ich weiß nicht mehr wo

Wenn ja, zu welchem Thema?

(English)

Job:
Age:
Sex:

Right or Wrong?
Ordinary tomatoes do not have genes, contrary to to genetically modified ones (w)
Bacteria can infect viruses? (w)
Yeast for baking/ brewing contains living organisms? (r)
Twins are clones, meaning they are genetically identical? (r)
It is not possible to transfer genes from animals to plants? (w)

What is E.coli?
1) Bacterium
2) Fungi
3) Plant
4) Animal

What do you associate with the term ‘cloning’ ?
1) Bad feeling
2) Fear
3) Confidence
4) Concerns
5) Hope
6) nothing

What do you associate with the term ‘genetic engineering’ ?
1) Bad feeling
2) Fear
3) Confidence
4) Concerns
5) Hope
6) nothing

Who or what is a ‚pathogen’?
1) Ornamental Plant
2) Germ
3) Greek Molecular Biologist
4) Fungi

What is Desoxyribonucleid acid?
1) Flavour enhancer
2) Genetic material
3) Washing agent
4) Stain

What do you imagine ‘synthetic biology’ could be?

Did you track reports about issues of biotechnology on the media in the last months (internet, newspapers, radio or television) ?

1) No
2) Yes, in newspapers
3) Yes, in magazines
4) Yes, in the internet
5) Yes, on television
6) Yes, on the radio
7) Yes, but I do not remember where

If yes, do you remember the topic?

Results

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References

[1] Europeans and Biotechnology in 2005:Patterns and Trends, Ref. 244b , Wave EB64.3, http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb_special_en.htm

Survey-Scientists

We are currently carrying out a survey asking 300 scientists of the Bioquant to answer the following questions. The questionnaire of the survey is based on several studies [1],[2], expanded and adapted for our purposes.

Field of research:

- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
- Translational Research
- Clinical Research
- Other: please specify

Position:

- PI
- Postdoc
- PhD Student
- Masters / Diploma Student
- Technical Assistance
- Other please specifiy

1. In the past 3 years, have you had professional contact with journalists from the general mass media (face-to-face, by phone, or by mail/fax/email)?

a. More than 6 times
b. 2 to 6 times
c. 1 to 2 times
d. No contact

2. What kind of contact with the media have you had? (Check all alternatives that apply.)

a. Been interviewed by a journalist
b. Been a guest on a TV or radio
c. Panel discussion or talk show provided background information for a popular article or program in the media
d. Participated in preparation of article / book / brochure addressed to general audience
e. Other, please specify

3. Judging reports about your field of work in press articles or other reports in other media, how do you think the science facts are represented: (1-5 accurate - bad)

a. The bottom line of the work is correctly presented.
b. Important facts of the work where omitted thereby hindering comprehension of the science behind
c. The results and their implications are exaggerated

4. Do you think your work has implications for society and/or policy-makers and regulators?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Don’t know / not sure

When carrying out a survey in the pedestrian area of Heidelberg,

5. what do you think how many people know that “E.coli” is a bacterium?

a. -5%
b. 5%-25%
c. 25%-50%
d. 50%-75%
e. 75%-95%
f. > 95%

6. what do you think how many people know what a “pathogen” is?

a. -5%
b. 5%-25%
c. 25%-50%
d. 50%-75%
e. 75%-95%
f. > 95%

7. what do you think how many people know that “desoxyribonucleic acid / DNA” is the carrier of genetic information?

a. -5%
b. 5%-25%
c. 25%-50%
d. 50%-75%
e. 75%-95%
f. > 95%

8. what do you think how many people can describe roughly what “synthetic biology” means?

a. -5%
b. 5%-25%
c. 25%-50%
d. 50%-75%
e. 75%-95%
f. > 95%

Results

Judging reports about your field of work in press articles or other reports in other media, how do you think the science facts are represented:

When carrying out a survey in the pedestrian area of Heidelberg,

References

[1] Science Communication, Interactions with the Mass Media, Science,Vol. 321. no. 5886, pp. 204 – 205, July 2008

[2] Science Communication, Report of the Royal Society, June 2006, http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=3180

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