A New Approach to Surveying Public Opinion on Different Areas of Scientific Research  

Oleh:

Shibata, Jiro

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Public Understanding of Science vol. 5 no. 1 (Jan. 1996), page 29-40.
Fulltext: 29PUS51.pdf (120.32KB)

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The public’s attitude towards different areas of scientific research is an important element in formulating science and technology policy. This paper proposes a new approach to surveying public opinion on specific areas of scientific research. A preliminary study was conducted using this approach that found a difference of opinion between scientists and the public, demonstrating the significance of this kind of survey. Through conducting a regression analysis of the results of the survey, it is concluded that the most suitable way of grasping public opinion is to ask a question about the respondents’ wish for the early realization of a scientific objective.

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