YOUR OPINION
1. Which of these astronomical phenomena would you most like to see?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Northern lights |
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52.11% |
Meteor shower |
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26.76% |
Comet |
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15.49% |
Lunar Eclipse |
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2.81% |
Solar Eclipse |
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2.81% |
2. Which “science fiction” do you think will next become a scientific reality?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Invisibility cloak |
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14.66% |
Space elevator |
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8% |
Cold fusion |
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10.66% |
Intelligent robots |
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56.00% |
Teleportation |
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10.66% |
3. Is chocolate good for you?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Yes |
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74.11% |
No |
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25.88% |
4. How often to you purchase organic foods?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
always |
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11.59% |
often |
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17.39% |
sometimes |
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30.43% |
rarely |
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23.18% |
never |
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17.39% |
5. Which alternative energy technology do you think has the most potential?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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solar energy |
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37.14% |
wind energy |
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34.28% |
bioenergy |
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8.57% |
earth energy |
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7.14% |
ocean energy |
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12.85% |
6. Do you compost?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Yes |
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54.16% |
No |
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45.83% |
7. What do you think is the most versatile material?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
plastic |
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53.91% |
concrete |
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8.69% |
ceramic |
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6.95% |
glass |
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11.30% |
metal |
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19.13% |
8. Which type of forensic science do you think is most reliable?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
DNA analysis |
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68.35% |
ballistics |
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2.53% |
toxicology |
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8.86% |
hair analysis |
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2.53% |
fingerprinting |
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17.72% |
9. How many hours of sleep do you get each night?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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less than 5 |
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4.84% |
5-6 |
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29.69% |
7-8 |
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47.27% |
more than 8 |
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18.18% |
10. What do you think is the most effective treatment for a common cold? Check all that apply.
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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hot soup |
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votes: 31 |
herbal remedies |
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votes: 15 |
medication |
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votes: 15 |
rest |
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votes: 68 |
vitamins |
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votes: 23 |
other |
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votes: 6 |
11. Do you think science today is more or less reliable than it was 50 years ago?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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More |
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92.30% |
Less |
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0% |
Undecided |
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7.69% |
12. If you could have only one of the communications tools below, which would you choose?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Land line |
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32.5% |
Cell phone |
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40% |
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
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27.50% |
13. What was the greatest Canadian invention or innovation since 1950?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Pacemaker |
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31.94% |
Avro Arrow |
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29.16% |
Satellite ANIK A-1 |
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5.55% |
Canadarm |
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26.38% |
Shepody potato |
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2.77% |
RADARSAT-1 |
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4.16% |
Other |
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0% |
14. What was the greatest Canadian invention or innovation prior to 1950?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Marquis wheat |
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6.18% |
Insulin |
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81.44% |
Spartan Apples |
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0% |
Avro Jetliner |
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8.24% |
Fish freezing |
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2.06% |
Other |
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2.06% |
15. Is there enough science covered in the media?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Yes |
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11.11% |
No |
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88.88% |
16. How important is it to you to know how your food is produced?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Very |
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80% |
Somewhat |
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19.04% |
Not at all |
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0.95% |
17. What is/was your favourite science or science-related subject in school?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Biology |
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33.98% |
Chemistry |
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15.03% |
Geography |
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23.52% |
Physics |
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22.22% |
Other |
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5.22% |
18. Do you believe there is intelligent life anywhere other than on Earth?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Yes |
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77.94% |
No |
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13.23% |
Undecided |
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8.82% |
19. Do you think that your local weather is more severe than it used to be?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Yes |
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46.51% |
No |
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32.55% |
About the same |
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20.93% |
20. Which science hobby is the most fun?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
---|---|---|
Astronomy |
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35.78% |
Bird Watching |
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20% |
Building robots |
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24.21% |
Collecting fossils |
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9.47% |
Other |
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10.52% |
21. Which kind of scientist would you most like to be?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Astronomer |
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10.48% |
Biologist |
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29.37% |
Chemist |
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16.78% |
Geologist |
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11.88% |
Oceanographer |
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18.88% |
Physicist |
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12.58% |
22. Where do you get most of your science information?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Books |
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22.22% |
Internet |
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42.85% |
Magazines |
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9.52% |
Newspapers |
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6.34% |
Science centre |
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11.11% |
Television |
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7.93% |
23. Who is your "Canadian science idol"?
Poll Option | Result Bar Measure | Result Count |
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Frederick Banting |
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26.89% |
Alexander G. Bell |
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18.56% |
Pierre Dansereau |
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6.06% |
Julie Payette |
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10.98% |
David Suzuki |
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37.5% |