probable source of information about scientific issues

science & tech. give more opportunities to next generation

science makes our way of life change too fast

sci rsch is necessary and should be supported by federal govt

ever read a horoscope or personal astrology report

benefits of sci research outweigh harmful results

sci research is strongly in favor of benefits

sci research is strongly in favor of harmful results

r has clear understanding of scientific study

what it means to r to study scientifically

formulation of theories, test hypotheses

better way to test drug btw control and non-control

wrong - reservations about control group

sci knowledge: the center of earth is very hot

sci knowledge: father gene decides sex of baby

sci knowledge: lasers work by focusing sound waves

sci knowledge: electrons are smaller than atoms

sci knowledge: antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria

sci knowledge: the universe began with a huge explosion

sci knowledge: the continents have been moving

sci knowledge: human beings developed from animals

sci knowledge: the earth goes around the sun

sci knowledge: how long the earth goes around the sun

visual arts/graphic design/design and drafting

r has taken any college-level sci course

number of college-level sci courses r have taken

the highest level of math r completed in high school

general math, business, or vocational math

r ever took a high school biology course

r ever took a high school chemistry course

r ever took a high school physics course

understanding of global warming by environmnt scientists

understanding of global warming by elected officials

understanding of global warming by business leaders

extent of agreement on global warming amg env scientists

influence on global warming policy: environmntal scientists

influence on global warming policy: elected official

influence on global warming policy: business leader

best policy vs narrow interest: environmental scientist

best policy vs narrow interest: elected official

best policy vs narrow interest: business leader