Prototype Online Podcast Survey

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is interested in your feedback about our podcasts. This survey is 15 questions long and will only take a few minutes.

Thank you! Your comments are valuable to us.

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* 1. How did you first learn about our podcasts?

a) Word of mouth

b) Search engine, for example Google

c) iTunes

d) Lemelson Center Web site

e) National Museum of American History website or e-newsletter

f) Link from another site

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many podcasts have you listened to?

a) 1

b) 2-5

c) 6-10

d) more than 10

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* 3. About how much of each podcast do you usually listen to?

a) Only a few minutes

b) About half

c) Most

d) The whole podcast

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* 4. Would you subscribe to our podcasts via RSS or iTunes, if available?

a) Yes

b) No

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* 5. Before ever listening to our podcasts, were you familiar with the Lemelson Center?

a) Yes, very familiar. I had visited the Lemelson Center Web site, attended one of their public programs, or visited one of their exhibits.

b) Yes, semi-familiar. I had heard of the Lemelson Center, and knew generally about the Center and/or its work.

c) Yes, but only vaguely.

d) No, I had never heard of the Lemelson Center.

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* 6. Why do you listen to our podcasts? (select all that apply)

a) Ideas to inspire my own inventions and creative projects

b) Interesting stories from pioneering individuals

c) Historical content about invention and technology

d) Research on a specific inventor or topic

e) General interest

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What types of inventors and innovators would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply)

a) Historical

b) Contemporary

c) Young inventors

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What areas of invention and innovation would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply)

a) Science, medicine, and technology

b) The arts

c) Architecture and planning

d) Green technology and socially responsible inventions

Other (please specify)

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* 9. On a scale between 1 and 5, with 5 as the highest rating, how would you rate our podcasts?

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* 10. Have you told others about the Lemelson Center's podcasts?

yes