2WAYS EDINBURGH
 

1. Welcome to the 2WAYS Survey!

 
The 2WAYS project is about developing, showing and evaluating interactive and dialogical presentations of ongoing European life science research. Science festivals, science centers, universities and research teams all over Europe participate in this groundbreaking project. Read more at www.twoways.eu.

1. To what extent does science have an impact on your daily life?

2. Your age?

3. Gender

4. Education

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5. Where do you live?

6. Do you wish to tell more of your attitudes towards science? If yes, then the following questions. How have scientific applications influenced and do influence your daily life? (Mention 1 to 3 most central ones)

7. Did you see the 2WAYS Event?

8. If yes, how did you like it?

 Strongly agreeTend to agreeNeither agree nor disagreeTend to disagreeStrongly disagree
Was it interesting?
Did you find the event understandable?
Did you learn something new?
Did the event have an impact on your daily life?
Did the event change your attitudes towards science in general?
Would you recommend this type of event forother people?

9. If not, why did you not take part?

10. I would like you to tell me for each of the following issues in the news if you feel very well informed, moderately well informed or poorly informed about it?

 Very well informedModerately well informedPoorly informedDon't know
Sports news
Politics
New medical discoveries
Environmental pollution
New inventions and technologies
New scientific discoveries

11. Which of the following have you visited in the last twelve months?

12. Among the following categories of people and organisations, which three are best qualified to explain to you the impacts of scientific and technological developments on society?

13. And could you please tell me to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

 Strongly agreeTend to agreeNeither agree nor disagreeTend to disagreeStrongly disagreeDon't know
Scientists are responsible for the misuse of their discoveries by other people
A discovery is in itself neither good nor bad, it is only the way the discovery is used which matters
The authorities should formally oblige scientists to respect ethical standards
Scientists should be free to carry out the research they wish, provided they respect ethical standards
One day science will be able to give a complete picture of how nature and the universe work
There should be no limit to what science is allowed to investigate on
Nowadays young people are less interested in science than 20 years ago

14. And could you please tell me to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

 Strongly agreeTend to agreeNeither agree nor disagreeTend to disagreeStrongly disagreeDon't know
Young people’s interest in science is essential for our future prosperity
Girls and young women should be further encouraged to take up studies and careers in science
Science classes at school are not sufficiently appealing
Universities across Europe should become more open to foreign students
Science has too negative an image in society
If a new technology poses a risk that is not fully understood, the development of this technology should be stopped even if it offers clear benefits
If we attach too much importance to risks that are not yet fully understood, we will miss out on technological progress