| Report Title: |
Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology, & Public Opinion: A Report Of Findings Based On A National Survey Among Adults |
| Report ID: |
427 |
| Date: |
9/29/2009 |
| Author: |
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. |
| Report Type: |
Public Polling |
| URL: |
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| Country: |
NGOs |
| Organization: |
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies |
| Summary: |
Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications. A groundbreaking poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) found 90 percent of Americans think that the public should be better informed about the development of cutting-edge technologies.
The poll, which was conducted by the same firm that produces the well-known NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls, revealed that the proportion of adults who say they have heard a lot or some about synthetic biology more than doubled in the past year (from 9 percent to 22 percent). Awareness of nanotechnology (30 percent have heard a lot or some) increased slightly since last year, putting it back at the same level measured in 2006.
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nano_synbio_09_427_9232.pdf |
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