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Saturday, December 09, 2006

YOUR OPINION

1. Which of these astronomical phenomena would you most like to see?

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Votes: 0

2. Which “science fiction” do you think will next become a scientific reality?

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Votes: 0

3. Is chocolate good for you?

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Votes: 0

4. How often to you purchase organic foods?

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Votes: 0

5. Which alternative energy technology do you think has the most potential?

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6. Do you compost?

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Votes: 0
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8. Which type of forensic science do you think is most reliable?

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DNA analysis Votes: 100% 100%
ballistics Votes: 0% 0%
toxicology Votes: 0% 0%
hair analysis Votes: 0% 0%
fingerprinting Votes: 0% 0%
Votes: 1

9. How many hours of sleep do you get each night?

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10. What do you think is the most effective treatment for a common cold? Check all that apply.

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Votes: 0

11. Do you think science today is more or less reliable than it was 50 years ago?

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Votes: 0

12. If you could have only one of the communications tools below, which would you choose?

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13. What was the greatest Canadian invention or innovation since 1950?

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Pacemaker Votes: 0% 0%
Avro Arrow Votes: 0% 0%
Satellite ANIK A-1 Votes: 100% 100%
Canadarm Votes: 0% 0%
Shepody potato Votes: 0% 0%
RADARSAT-1 Votes: 0% 0%
Other Votes: 0% 0%
Votes: 1

14. What was the greatest Canadian invention or innovation prior to 1950?

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15. Is there enough science covered in the media?

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Votes: 0

16. How important is it to you to know how your food is produced?

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17. What is/was your favourite science or science-related subject in school?

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18. Do you believe there is intelligent life anywhere other than on Earth?

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Yes Votes: 77% 76.59%
No Votes: 13% 12.76%
Undecided Votes: 11% 10.63%
Votes: 47

19. Do you think that your local weather is more severe than it used to be?

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Yes Votes: 54% 54.34%
No Votes: 26% 26.08%
About the same Votes: 20% 19.56%
Votes: 46

20. Which science hobby is the most fun?

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Astronomy Votes: 36% 35.78%
Bird Watching Votes: 20% 20%
Building robots Votes: 24% 24.21%
Collecting fossils Votes: 9% 9.47%
Other Votes: 11% 10.52%
Votes: 95

21. Which kind of scientist would you most like to be?

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Astronomer Votes: 10% 10.48%
Biologist Votes: 29% 29.37%
Chemist Votes: 17% 16.78%
Geologist Votes: 12% 11.88%
Oceanographer Votes: 19% 18.88%
Physicist Votes: 13% 12.58%
Votes: 143

22. Where do you get most of your science information?

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Books Votes: 22% 22.22%
Internet Votes: 43% 42.85%
Magazines Votes: 10% 9.52%
Newspapers Votes: 6% 6.34%
Science centre Votes: 11% 11.11%
Television Votes: 8% 7.93%
Votes: 63

23. Who is your "Canadian science idol"?

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Frederick Banting Votes: 27% 26.89%
Alexander G. Bell Votes: 19% 18.56%
Pierre Dansereau Votes: 6% 6.06%
Julie Payette Votes: 11% 10.98%
David Suzuki Votes: 38% 37.5%
Votes: 264




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Last updated : 2006-11-01
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