| Aug 06, 2006 - How much do you think genetic engineering will help to prevent outbreak of bird flu? |
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How much do you think genetic engineering will help to prevent outbreak of bird flu? [5 votes total]
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Very much (3) |
 60% | |
A fair amount (1) |
 20% | |
Somewhat (0) |
 0% | |
Not much (0) |
 0% | |
Hardly at all (1) |
 20% | |
No idea (0) |
 0% | |
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| Mar 02, 2006 - What would you do if you suspected that your colleague was falsifying data for publication? |
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What would you do if you suspected that your colleague was falsifying data for publication? [2 votes total]
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Try to obtain evidence to confirm or deny your suspicions (1) |
 50% | |
Confront the person (1) |
50% | |
Report the person to the university (0) |
 0% | |
Nothing (0) |
0% | |
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| Nov 18, 2005 - Would you drink milk from a cloned cow? |
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Would you drink milk from a cloned cow? [4 votes total]
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Yes (1) |
 25% | |
No (3) |
 75% | |
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| Nov 01, 2005 - Is research into the genetic basis of behavioral characteristics like aggression likely to undermine the concept of personal accountability? |
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Is research into the genetic basis of behavioral characteristics like aggression likely to undermine the concept of personal accountability? [6 votes total]
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Yes (4) |
67% | |
No (2) |
 33% | |
Not sure (0) |
0% | |
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| May 14, 2005 - How can scientific research be improved? |
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How can scientific research be improved? [3 votes total]
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Provide laboratory equipments (1) |
33% | |
Sponsor scientific research competitions (1) |
33% | |
Supply scientific educational materials (0) |
 0% | |
Support scientific training programs (1) |
 33% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - How do you feel about splicing human genes into animals and plants? |
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How do you feel about splicing human genes into animals and plants? [3 votes total]
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Is acceptable if results prevent or ameliorate human suffering. (1) |
 33% | |
Is acceptable for commercial as well as human health reasons. (1) |
 33% | |
Should be subject to a full environmental impact statement. (0) |
 0% | |
Should be banned by law. (1) |
 33% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - Do you agree about therapeutic cloning? |
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Do you agree about therapeutic cloning? [13 votes total]
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Yes (10) |
 77% | |
No (3) |
 23% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - What is the most promising biotechnology research in Egypt? |
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What is the most promising biotechnology research in Egypt? [10 votes total]
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Agriculture (Insect Control, Biofertilizers, Animal/Aquaculture Productivity, Plant Disease Resistance & DNA Markers) (1) |
10% | |
Health (Diagnostics, Vaccines & Natural Products) (4) |
40% | |
Industry (Enzymes for Leather, Food, Detergents, & Textiles, Citric Acid Production from Carbohydrate By-Products & Biodegradable Biopolymers) (0) |
 0% | |
Environment (Bioremediation of Wastewater, Soil, & Sediments, Commercial Composting & Monitoring/Biosensors) (2) |
 20% | |
Basic Science (3) |
 30% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - What are ethical uses of cloning? |
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What are ethical uses of cloning? [9 votes total]
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Saving Endangered Species (1) |
11% | |
Curing Cancer (2) |
22% | |
Making Super-Humans (2) |
22% | |
Making Organ Factories (4) |
44% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - Do you think it is acceptable for scientists to genetically engineer food? |
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Do you think it is acceptable for scientists to genetically engineer food? [11 votes total]
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Yes (8) |
73% | |
No (3) |
27% | |
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| Feb 23, 2005 - How to improve genetic engineering research? |
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How to improve genetic engineering research? [6 votes total]
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More scholarships (3) |
 50% | |
Increasing research funds (2) |
 33% | |
Establishing more institutes (1) |
 17% | |
Changing regulations (0) |
 0% | |
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