From 2009.igem.org

Survey Results

426 people answered to our survey!

Here below is shown a brief summary of the results

Part I

The first part aims to collect some information about our interviewed:

1) Age

2) Gender

3) Degree

4) Interests

5) Location

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Part II: Synthetic Biology

The second part aims to collect some information about Synthetic Biology in general:

6) Have you ever heard of Synthetic Biology before?

7) Are you curious about it?

8) Do you think is proper to use and eventually modify microrganisms (bacteria, yeasts) to produce something usefull to mankind?

9) Would you agree with a future extension toward more complex living beings, as animals or plants?

10) Does the idea of living beings as "programmable machine" worry you?

11) Could a deeper knowledge increase your confindence in Synthetic Biology?

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Part III: Implications of Synthetic Biology

The second part aims to collect some information about ethical implications of Synthetic Biology:

12) Do you think right that the procedures to make synthetic biological systems and devices are open source?</b>

13) Are collective benefits a "right aim" for genetically modifying organisms?

14) Do you think that an economic value can be assigned to products realized with living materials?

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16) Do you agree with public funding of Synthetic Biology research?

17) Should Universities offer courses of Synthetic Biology?

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Part 4

18) Do you agree with University of Bologna partecipation to this international competition?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Don't know

19) UniBO iGEM Team 2009's project aims to realize a protein synthesis regulation system in Escherichia coli that is independent from regulated protein and acts at translational level, to make the control action faster. Does that seem important to you?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Don't know

20) Do you think this project has ethical implications?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Don't know

21) Do you think this project involves risks for humans or the environment?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Don't know

22) What do you think about what we are doing?

A. Very interesting
B. Interesting
C. Interesting enough
D. I'm not interested

23) Now that you have completed this survey, what are your impressions?

Most of the comments revealed a general unknowing about Synthetic Biology, probably due to the lack of spreading of this argument. Despite of this some people expressed curiosity and the wish of knowing more about these themes; thing that makes us happy and proud of our work. Other comments emphasized that there are a lot of ethical problems related to the handling of genetic material especially the one of animals or humans, so they suggested that is necessary a tight control in order to avoid harmful applications. So, although a little concern about a possible bad use of these techniques, most of the comments expressed enthusiasm about iGem and our project.

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