Team:Heidelberg/Project/Science Communication/Survey scientists

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== '''Survey - Scientists''' ==
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Field of research:
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'''Field of research:'''
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- Synthetic Biology  
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- Synthetic Biology<br>
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- Systems Biology
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- Systems Biology<br>
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- Molecular Biology
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- Molecular Biology<br>
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- Cell Biology
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- Cell Biology<br>
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- Translational Research
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- Translational Research<br>
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- Clinical Research
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- Clinical Research<br>
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- Other: please specify
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- Other: please specify<br>
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Position:
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'''Position:'''
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- PI
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- PI<br>
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- Postdoc
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- Postdoc<br>
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- PhD Student
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- PhD Student<br>
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- Masters / Diploma Student
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- Masters / Diploma Student<br>
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- Technical Assistance
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- Technical Assistance<br>
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- Other please specifiy
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- Other please specifiy<br>
   
   
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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)?
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'''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)?'''
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a. More than 6 times
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a. More than 6 times<br>
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b. 2 to 6 times
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b. 2 to 6 times<br>
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c. 1 to 2 times
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c. 1 to 2 times<br>
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d. No contact
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d. No contact<br>
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2. What kind of contact with the media have you had? (Check all alternatives that apply.)
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'''2. What kind of contact with the media have you had? (Check all alternatives that apply.)'''
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a. Been interviewed by a journalist  
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a. Been interviewed by a journalist<br>
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b. Been a guest on a TV or radio  
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b. Been a guest on a TV or radio <br>
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c. Panel discussion or talk show provided background information for a popular article or program in the media
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c. Panel discussion or talk show provided background information for a popular article or program in the media<br>
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d. Participated in preparation of article / book / brochure addressed to general audience
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d. Participated in preparation of article / book / brochure addressed to general audience<br>
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e. Other, please specify
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e. Other, please specify<br>
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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)
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'''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)'''
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a. The bottom line of the work is correctly presented.
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a. The bottom line of the work is correctly presented.<br>
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b. Important facts of the work where omitted thereby hindering comprehension of the science behind
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b. Important facts of the work where omitted thereby hindering comprehension of the science behind<br>
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c. The results and their implications are exaggerated
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c. The results and their implications are exaggerated<br>
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4. Do you think your work has implications for society and/or policy-makers and regulators?
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'''4. Do you think your work has implications for society and/or policy-makers and regulators?'''
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a. Yes
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a. Yes<br>
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b. No
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b. No<br>
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c. Don’t know / not sure
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c. Don’t know / not sure<br>
'''When carrying out a survey in the pedestrian area of Heidelberg,'''
'''When carrying out a survey in the pedestrian area of Heidelberg,'''
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5. what do you think how many people know that “E.coli” is a bacterium?
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'''5. what do you think how many people know that “E.coli” is a bacterium?'''
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a. -5%
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a. -5%<br>
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b. 5%-25%
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b. 5%-25%<br>
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c. 25%-50%
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c. 25%-50%<br>
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d. 50%-75%
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d. 50%-75%<br>
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e. 75%-95%
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e. 75%-95%<br>
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f. > 95%
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f. > 95%<br>
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6. what do you think how many people know what a “pathogen” is?
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'''6. what do you think how many people know what a “pathogen” is?'''
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a. -5%
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a. -5%<br>
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b. 5%-25%
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b. 5%-25%<br>
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c. 25%-50%
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c. 25%-50%<br>
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d. 50%-75%
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d. 50%-75%<br>
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e. 75%-95%
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e. 75%-95%<br>
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f. > 95%
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f. > 95%<br>
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7. what do you think how many people know that “desoxyribonucleic acid / DNA” is the carrier of genetic information?
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'''7. what do you think how many people know that “desoxyribonucleic acid / DNA” is the carrier of genetic information?'''
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a. -5%
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a. -5%<br>
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b. 5%-25%
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b. 5%-25%<br>
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c. 25%-50%
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c. 25%-50%<br>
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d. 50%-75%
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d. 50%-75%<br>
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e. 75%-95%
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e. 75%-95%<br>
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f. > 95%
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f. > 95%<br>
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8. what do you think how many people can describe roughly what “synthetic biology” means?
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'''8. what do you think how many people can describe roughly what “synthetic biology” means?'''
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a. -5%
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a. -5%<br>
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b. 5%-25%
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b. 5%-25%<br>
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c. 25%-50%
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c. 25%-50%<br>
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d. 50%-75%
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d. 50%-75%<br>
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e. 75%-95%
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e. 75%-95%<br>
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f. > 95%
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f. > 95%<br>

Revision as of 20:12, 22 October 2008

Survey - Scientists

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%