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USTC-Software
Human Practice
I. Survey
A survey was conducted during the national science week in the school campus of USTC, where students were asked a few basic questions to discover their opinions on synthetic biology. The results of the survey were compiled and we've come to the following conclusion:
Considering our survey respondents includes undergraduates and graduates with different education backgrounds, it wasn't astonishing that 86% of them chose synthetic biology to be designing and constructing new biological functions and systems running on principles of biology as opposed to synthetically creating life. 38% of them also believed advances in synthetic biology will benefit human beings.
Results
Date: 2011/05/21 & 2011/05/22
Place: School campus of USTC
Sample Size: 200
1. What is Synthetic Biology?
- A new area of biological research that combines science and engineering which focuses on "Synthetically" creating life.
- Design and construction of new biological functions and systems not found in nature.
2.Do you believe that Synthetic Biology can solve problems concerning energy, environment and health?
- Yes, advances in synthetic biology will surely benefit human beings.
- I don't know, it's hard to predict the future.
- No, in no case.
3.In case of a sever disease, would you take drugs produced by means of synthetic biology?
- Yes.
- I don't know.
- No.
4.Do you have ethical-moral concerns regarding synthetic biology?
- Yes.
- I don't know.
- No.
5.Which organization do you think should undertake the most responsibility in the process of supervising the development of synthetic biology?
- Government
- Research institutions
- Commercial institutions
- Civil society
