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UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
1749391332568455874874192611011557170248285317270264195161349288211749Unweighted Total174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total174930326743238368669614649821235142205219239225211155125307246561379Effective Base4746574176169211273431324441223962888490997226236248484Biology/chemistry/27%19%22%30%CD36%xCD25%30%21%23%20%29%x13%18%25%27%29%31%43%xfh39%x62%26%29%28%CDphysics
304456497841441473291925931385748474228235159132292Health/drugs/cures for17%13%19%16%18%17%16%16%17%16%17%18%18%23%15%17%15%12%13%11%18%16%17%diseases/hospitals/
doctors/medicine/hygiene2264949785511411614562161436423834412618895135230Space/rockets/astronomy13%14%14%13%12%14%13%7%9%5%14%xoq8%17%17%12%12%14%11%10%18%11%16%xd13%doq
2224135735881125165101911819274339352520512482206School13%12%10%12%12%10%14%xv8%10%8%12%11%9%11%13%14%12%11%11%11%14%xc10%12%cv
185202863748410115491702125333827261410410778185Ideas/innovation/11%6%8%11%D16%xBCD10%11%7%7%7%11%12%12%14%12%10%9%6%5%10%12%9%11%fDinvention/discovery/
research/analysis/logic18836406048869811271742226323018263024610579185Laboratory/labs11%11%12%10%10%10%11%5%4%6%11%xq13%12%13%9%6%9%13%13%14%12%9%11%q
180293859578996203141641924263334272017380104184Advancement/progress/the10%9%11%10%12%11%10%10%5%11%11%12%11%11%10%12%9%9%9%6%9%12%d11%dfuture/better world/
helping mankind/easierliving/easier life
17437286543789520513153151920293625282539677173Experiment/inquisitive/10%11%8%11%9%9%10%10%9%10%10%9%9%8%9%13%9%12%14%6%11%9%10%understanding
15721245755728420316137142226302128161326294157New appliances/new9%6%7%10%12%xD9%9%10%5%13%9%8%10%11%9%7%10%7%7%6%7%11%xd9%dDtechnology
1182520293044612--10341411121525231586639105Test tubes/chemicals7%7%6%5%6%5%7%1%--7%xoq2%7%4%4%5%9%10%x8%20%7%xc5%6%coq
941515312642447158010913226121515-444287Environment/nature/5%4%4%5%5%5%5%3%2%4%5%6%4%5%7%2%4%6%8%-5%5%5%plants
6611144215394215310664116251912541374481Computers/IT4%3%4%7%xAD3%5%5%8%6%8%4%2%5%3%8%7%4%2%2%2%4%5%5%n
80151925123636211708106615918135482472Bunsen burners5%4%6%A4%3%4%4%1%2%1%5%xq4%5%2%2%5%3%8%xh7%12%5%xc3%4%cq
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FinalTable 1
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
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UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total761911241741301266594129151410761492271Animal research/animal4%6%3%4%4%5%3%6%12%xnq5%4%3%6%4%5%5%3%3%3%3%6%xc3%4%cexperiments
74592731412932-689189999743205171Engineering4%1%3%5%D6%xCD5%3%1%3%-4%x5%9%4%3%3%3%3%2%7%2%6%xd4%dD
6210162318264110355762411141021174333467Chemical reaction4%3%5%4%4%3%4%5%5%4%4%4%1%1%3%5%3%9%xh9%xh9%4%4%4%
524111819242721-49778138555-351651White coats/lab coats3%1%3%3%4%D3%3%1%2%-3%4%3%3%4%3%2%2%3%-4%xc2%3%cD
34681110132221-3392667422-132235Boffins/nerds/eccentric/2%2%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%-2%5%1%2%2%2%1%1%1%-1%3%2%crazy/mad/mad professor/
mysterious35641212132041130111186444-161834Social sciences/2%2%1%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%**4%3%2%1%2%2%-2%2%2%economics/psychology/
sociology2937121216175*2281534165---112233Communications/phones2%1%2%2%3%2%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%1%6%2%---1%3%2%d
3032121416153-328345256651161531Understanding human2%1%1%2%3%xCD2%2%2%-3%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%3%3%3%2%2%2%behaviour/society
265612713165-22412175486224629Disliked at school/1%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%-2%2%*1%*2%2%1%4%3%6%3%xc1%2%chorrible teacher
272612813152-22554371611-18927Food/food production2%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%-2%2%3%2%1%2%*2%**-2%1%2%
27251011819613211-3981431101827Important/necessary2%1%1%2%2%1%2%3%1%3%1%1%-1%3%3%*2%2%2%1%2%2%
2045981313---2748283-33-171027Difficult/difficult to1%1%2%1%2%2%1%---2%2%4%1%2%1%-1%2%-2%1%2%understand
262568813*--20--243744-91221Genetics/DNA1%1%1%1%2%1%1%*--1%--1%1%1%3%2%2%-1%1%1%
1914879111-119155423---91120GM food/GM crops1%*1%1%1%1%1%*-1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%---1%1%1%
1655446123*2152-12445229918Boring/dull1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%-*1%1%2%2%1%6%1%1%1%
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FinalTable 1
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
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UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total162734791-1153*22153219716Science festival/science1%1%2%xB*1%1%1%1%-1%1%2%*1%1%*2%1%1%3%1%1%1%museum/centre
1611476821112*1252311-6814Technology - no mention1%**1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%*1%1%2%1%1%**-1%1%1%of new
16454159---14-22622---6714Fiction/science fiction1%1%1%1%*1%1%---1%-1%1%2%1%1%---1%1%1%
131254571-111-153111*15712Test-tube babies/IVF1%*1%1%1%1%1%1%-1%1%-*2%1%**1%*3%1%1%1%7-33538---1121-5-12-28311Mathematics*-1%1%1%*1%---1%1%1%-2%-*1%-5%1%*1%
12213556---103221*2---4610Mentions of scientists1%**1%1%1%1%---1%2%1%1%**1%---*1%1%(Einstein, Stephen
Hawking etc)6--4545---9-1341----819Science (unspecified)*--1%1%*1%---1%-1%1%1%*----1%*1%92-428111-8431-1-**-359Bombs/war/destruction of1%1%-1%*1%xu**1%-1%2%1%*-*-**-*1%*umankind9114353**-7112*1111-448Economic benefits/jobs1%**1%1%1%**1%-*1%*1%***1%1%-***in the sciences8--1753---8113-3----448Industry / manufacturing*--*1%xBCD1%*---*1%*1%-1%----***6*-2524---7-11212---247Archaeology**-*1%**---*-1%*1%*1%---***721314222-5-11-3111-526TV / film / internet /***1%*1%*1%3%xn-*-**-1%**1%-1%**information gained via
media62--4152-241*12--22-156My job / previous job /*1%--1%B*1%1%-2%****1%--1%1%-*1%*dfamily member's job5---5232-23-1-2-2---325How things work/are*---1%xB**1%-2%xn*-1%-1%-1%---***ncreated/making things61*2122---4-1121----224The world / the way the*******---*-****----***world works / Earth
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FinalTable 1
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
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UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total3--3--3---3--22-----313Weather*--1%--*---*--1%1%-----***2-1-12----2-----2---2-2Human body / anatomy*-*-**----*-----1%x---*-*2-11--2---2--11-----112Evolution*-**--*---*--**-----***21--12----2-1--1----112History**--**----*-*--*----***2---2-2---2---2-----112Nuclear power*---*-*---*---*-----***2--1**1---1-*1------1-1Preserving our heritage*--****---*-**------*-*1--1--1---1---1------11Nanotechnology*--*--*---*---*------**1---1-1---1---1------11Electronics/electrical*---*-*---*---*------**2---11----11*--------11Travel*---**----***--------**1--1--1---1--1-------11Climate change / global*--*--*---*--*-------**warming
1921125101011-19121349---81220Other1%1%*2%C1%1%1%*1%-1%1%1%1%1%2%3%xfg---1%1%1%
4928915335201519409521313499-312455Don't know3%8%xABC3%A3%A1%4%xu2%7%xn2%7%xn3%5%2%1%4%4%1%4%5%-3%3%3%nuA
4714111382224122734105496755-271946Not stated3%4%3%2%2%3%3%6%xn5%5%2%6%2%2%3%2%2%2%2%-3%2%3%n
Combinations - Summary net7751691722451943714111003361682741041191391321377867123983847831 answer only44%50%AB50%AB42%41%45%45%49%62%xnq50%44%44%49%48%43%46%48%fg35%36%27%44%45%45%fg
4767285174133227237521229412425458865887796118239225464Any 2 answers27%21%25%30%D28%D27%26%25%22%24%27%25%25%24%27%20%30%35%x33%44%27%26%27%D
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FinalTable 1
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
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UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total402586514313517322926515375334464747852564312202199401Any 3+ answers23%17%19%24%D29%xCD21%25%13%9%13%24%xopq20%21%26%23%27%18%24%23%29%23%23%23%opqD
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FinalTable 1
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
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UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749233108260126172166161137756014643738552174143810624152281749Unweighted Total1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total17491699321111114512714111965463372310724814711438473211781379Effective Base47445408154403741601416613111521163541230211959484Biology/chemistry/27%20%27%34%xjks33%ks26%29%28%31%s19%27%s30%s28%43%xdef19%24%28%28%29%27%28%sphysics
3041830372032132641118565781913322281806938292Health/drugs/cures for17%8%20%s16%s12%21%ins11%18%s21%ns16%14%s15%s19%ns39%xdef15%22%16%17%17%17%17%djsdiseases/hospitals/
doctors/medicine/hygiene22619332814231424329805065812161951604419230Space/rockets/astronomy13%8%22%xijnpqs12%8%15%11%17%s16%s13%13%s11%16%s15%14%11%13%15%xa11%9%13%s
2221625201115142229196140696-301711245129206School13%7%17%ijpqs9%7%10%11%15%ips15%s25%xhijnopqs10%9%17%xijopqs12%f-20%xdf12%f12%12%13%12%fs
18582737221581418771443963211541164225185Ideas/innovation/11%3%18%xhijns16%xhijns13%s10%s6%10%s9%s9%12%s10%s10%s13%3%14%f11%11%10%11%11%sinvention/discovery/
research/analysis/logic1881771519131217331040446099221441104724185Laboratory/labs11%8%5%7%12%9%9%12%j17%xijqrs14%jr7%10%15%xjqrs19%xd11%14%10%10%11%11%11%jq
180181018131881743745396719221511164521184Advancement/progress/the10%8%7%8%8%12%6%11%22%xhijkmnop10%7%9%16%xijmnpqrs2%11%15%g10%g11%11%9%11%gjfuture/better world/
qrshelping mankind/easierliving/easier life
17412222723101615201061484535111541063926173Experiment/inquisitive/10%5%15%os11%s14%os6%12%s10%10%14%s10%s11%os11%s7%5%7%11%10%9%12%10%sunderstanding
1571016231517610233483837110241221063018157New appliances/new9%4%11%10%s9%11%s5%7%12%s5%8%s9%9%2%12%16%xdg8%g10%7%8%9%gstechnology
118341271061010619232686236872248105Test tubes/chemicals7%1%2%5%j4%6%s5%7%js5%9%js3%5%s6%js16%xd7%16%xd5%7%6%4%6%djs
9410313393131222515283786851241187Environment/nature/5%4%2%5%2%6%2%9%xijnpr6%3%4%3%7%i7%8%6%5%5%6%5%5%plants
6617236476611451771477044211181Computers/IT4%7%hlq15%xhijklmnop2%3%4%l5%l4%hl*1%7%xhiklq4%l2%2%4%4%5%4%5%5%5%hl
q
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FinalTable 2
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
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UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total80644-1538931318208210524319872Bunsen burners5%2%3%2%-10%xhijnpqrs2%6%jpq5%p5%p2%4%p5%jpq17%xdef2%7%4%4%5%3%4%djpq
7612159453392361313323624418971Animal research/animal4%5%10%xhimnopq4%3%3%2%2%5%2%6%xi3%3%6%3%2%4%4%4%4%4%experiments
748-6694872151917488504316971Engineering4%4%-3%4%6%jr4%r5%r4%3%2%4%r4%r9%xd9%d5%3%4%4%4%4%djr
628144621273131122497474114767Chemical reaction4%3%1%2%2%4%1%8%xhijnpqr3%5%2%3%5%jq9%xd10%xd5%3%4%3%3%4%dj
52312632422220973310363511651White coats/lab coats3%1%8%xhijlmopqs3%2%1%3%2%1%3%3%s2%2%5%3%7%xd2%3%3%3%3%d
34235152-61109616425269135Boffins/nerds/eccentric/2%1%2%2%1%4%m2%-3%1%2%2%1%2%7%xd2%2%2%2%*2%crazy/mad/mad professor/
mysterious353417516-1913721229206734Social sciences/2%2%3%1%4%lq3%l1%4%hjlq-2%1%3%2%4%1%1%2%2%2%3%2%economics/psychology/
sociology29412231422-189421-31217633Communications/phones2%2%8%xhijklmopq1%2%1%3%1%1%-3%q2%1%3%e1%-2%2%2%3%2%
s3021431913-713425-24204731Understanding human2%1%*2%2%1%7%xhijklmopq1%1%-1%3%o1%3%e6%xde-2%2%1%3%2%behaviour/society
rs
2614542*25297913125206329Disliked at school/1%*3%2%3%1%*1%2%3%2%2%2%3%3%*2%2%1%1%2%horrible teacher
2726144*3--98314220194227Food/food production2%1%4%xhjlq*2%2%*2%h--2%2%1%3%4%1%1%2%1%1%2%
27245111*8-11381-422204327Important/necessary2%1%2%2%*1%1%*4%xi-2%1%2%m1%-3%2%2%1%1%2%
20-421-3-31754-11-1625--27Difficult/difficult to1%-3%s1%1%-3%os-2%2%1%1%1%-12%xdeg-1%2%xab--2%bdunderstand
26*2411*1317255-213154221Genetics/DNA1%*1%2%*1%*1%2%1%1%*1%11%xdef-1%1%1%1%1%1%d
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FinalTable 2
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
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UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total19192-2-2-11223--317171120GM food/GM crops1%*6%xhijlnpqs1%-1%-2%-2%2%s*1%--2%1%2%*1%1%
1615251--21863--117114318Boring/dull1%*3%x1%3%xhms1%--1%1%1%1%1%--1%1%1%1%1%1%
163-121224-4461-114132-16Science festival/science1%1%-1%1%1%1%1%2%-1%1%2%1%-1%1%1%1%-1%museum/centre
161-1325---210-1-11273314Technology - no mention1%1%-*2%h1%h4%xhjlmqrs---*2%xhj-2%-1%1%1%1%1%1%of new
161-1-323122561--13121114Fiction/science fiction1%*-*-2%j1%2%j1%3%xjpq*1%2%j1%--1%1%**1%
131-1-1-31-314122893*12Test-tube babies/IVF1%1%-*-1%-2%ij1%-**1%1%2%1%1%1%1%*1%7-323---3-533---119-211Mathematics*-2%1%2%---2%-1%1%1%---1%1%-1%1%
12--14-1-31154--*1073*10Mentions of scientists1%--*3%xjs-1%-2%j1%*1%1%--*1%1%1%*1%(Einstein, Stephen
Hawking etc)6-6--1---2612--*98*19Science (unspecified)*-4%xhijlmpqs--*---3%xhilmpqs1%*1%--*1%1%**1%92---1--4-21412-66219Bombs/war/destruction of1%1%---*--2%xij-**1%2%2%-*1%***mankind9-11-1----31-3-1434*8Economic benefits/jobs1%-1%1%-1%----**-6%xdef-1%**1%**din the sciences8--3-1---4314---84228Industry / manufacturing*--1%-*---6%xhijlmnopq**1%---1%**1%*
rs
6*--1--13-*141--65*17Archaeology**--1%--1%2%j-**1%2%xde--*****7*-1----321-5---66*-6TV / film / internet /**-*----2%xi2%xij*-1%xi---*1%*-*information gained via
media6--1-2--3-123--*65**6My job / previous job /*--1%-1%--1%-**1%--**1%***family member's job
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FinalTable 2
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total5--1--1-21113---52125How things work/are*--1%--1%-1%1%**1%---***1%*created/making things6111-1--1-311---43*14The world / the way the**1%*-*--*-***---*****world works / Earth3---2----2-22---322-3Weather*---1%xj----2%xhjqs-**---***-*2--------2--2---22--2Human body / anatomy*--------3%xhijlqs--*---**--*2--------1--1--112--2Evolution*--------1%xij--*--1%**--*2-----11---11---211-2History*-----*1%xj---**---***-*2--2------2-----211-2Nuclear power*--1%x------*-----***-*2--1------1--*--11-*1Preserving our heritage*--*------*--1%--**-**1--------------1--1-1Nanotechnology*--------------1%xd--*-*1--------1--1---11--1Electronics/electrical*--------1%xij--*---**--*2--*-----1*-1---11--1Travel*--*-----1%x*-*---**--*1--------1--1---11--1Climate change / global*--------1%xj--*---**--*warming
191-4-311626410--119152220Other1%1%-2%-2%1%1%3%x2%1%1%2%x--1%1%1%1%1%1%
4912495461012251412-21523014555Don't know3%5%l3%4%l3%2%5%l7%xhl*2%4%l3%3%l-2%1%4%3%3%2%3%
47164725722-27134-2-4424111046Not stated3%7%xhiklmp3%3%1%3%6%xhlp1%1%-4%xh3%1%-2%-3%e2%3%5%3%eh
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FinalTable 2
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total
Combinations - Summary net77515352968065604965473002051611837616674671921077831 answer only44%67%xhijlmnop35%41%50%hlmr42%47%lm33%34%65%xhijlmnoq49%xhlmqr47%hlmr39%37%44%41%45%43%47%48%45%hlmr
qrr4763735834939324461715612111211303538930011146464Any 2 answers27%16%23%k35%xhijkrs30%ks26%ks26%ks30%ks32%ks10%25%ks27%ks27%ks22%35%23%27%28%27%21%27%ks
40295340264121426517102881242015523152568552401Any 3+ answers23%4%36%xijnpqs17%s16%s27%ijpqs17%s29%ijnpqs34%xijnpqs23%s17%s20%s30%xijnpqs41%xdf17%35%xdf21%24%21%24%23%djqs
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FinalTable 2
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17493613914913936914810844933132953427455122537471912055361749Unweighted Total174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total174931108120109953121883662662524232114511773075839424311379Effective Base474827384092652361531291201532714772113184320161484Biology/chemistry/27%22%19%28%29%xq33%g34%g32%g32%xg38%xghk36%xg29%g10%26%32%30%26%27%28%28%gqphysics
30482620233191817665055934896435113821081292Health/drugs/cures for17%22%18%14%17%24%km12%15%14%15%16%18%18%17%19%d13%19%xd18%14%17%diseases/hospitals/
doctors/medicine/hygiene2263161819110109413155693586334710816068230Space/rockets/astronomy13%9%11%13%14%13%7%8%9%9%16%jklm13%k13%15%15%12%15%14%12%13%jkm
22221710172717949323974307425378912085206School13%5%12%8%12%9%11%8%10%9%12%14%11%13%11%10%12%10%15%xb12%b
1854221414411292078503447156021526313054185Ideas/innovation/11%11%15%10%10%14%g19%xghi18%xgh17%xghi15%xgh10%9%6%11%c9%14%xce9%11%9%11%ginvention/discovery/
research/analysis/logic188816171402141643323565195727418314044185Laboratory/labs11%23%xo12%13%10%2%9%14%n9%n9%11%12%gn7%10%12%11%12%12%xa8%11%an
1803141615013171161363153235722436913450184Advancement/progress/the10%7%10%12%11%16%11%9%13%11%9%10%9%10%10%11%10%11%9%11%future/better world/
helping mankind/easierliving/easier life
17421891421116951414639195919426210566173Experiment/inquisitive/10%7%13%7%10%14%11%8%11%12%h14%xgh7%7%10%c8%11%9%9%12%10%hunderstanding
15729141321418556343638124622465711144157New appliances/new9%5%6%10%9%19%xghl12%g4%12%xghl10%g11%g7%5%8%10%12%xcf8%10%8%9%gtechnology
1184119814582213203419331420466539105Test tubes/chemicals7%10%8%7%6%5%3%8%5%4%6%7%7%6%6%5%6%6%7%6%
94-27774104282414221230182442602787Environment/nature/5%-1%5%5%6%7%4%6%7%4%4%5%5%8%6%6%5%5%5%plants
66156692431613202872191727493281Computers/IT4%3%4%4%5%2%3%3%3%4%6%5%3%4%4%5%4%4%6%5%
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FinalTable 3
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total
8017658223104113016226933432972Bunsen burners5%3%5%4%4%3%1%2%2%1%3%6%xjkm6%jkm4%3%2%5%4%5%4%jk
76268532*10185152392891541442771Animal research/animal4%6%4%5%4%2%*9%xjkm4%jm2%4%jm4%jm3%5%4%4%6%x4%5%4%jmexperiments
74-31256218427181816419122224561571Engineering4%-2%8%xoq4%3%12%xghijkl3%6%g5%g5%g3%2%3%5%6%cf3%5%x3%4%g
62-6653165169162731881323363067Chemical reaction4%-4%4%4%1%4%5%g3%3%5%g5%g1%3%3%3%3%3%5%4%bg
52-92393361461117620111717361651White coats/lab coats3%-7%xo1%3%3%2%5%3%2%3%3%2%4%c5%c4%c2%3%3%3%
34142282-364911717592125935Boffins/nerds/eccentric/2%2%3%1%2%2%-2%1%1%3%2%3%3%2%2%3%2%2%2%crazy/mad/mad professor/
mysterious35--430-63131549295712201434Social sciences/2%--3%2%-4%g3%3%4%xghi1%2%1%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%economics/psychology/
sociology29-542512297411310369201333Communications/phones2%-3%3%2%1%1%2%2%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%2%2%
30-2126265151268-1261313201031Understanding human2%-2%1%2%3%g4%g5%xg3%xg3%xg2%g1%-2%3%3%x2%2%2%2%behaviour/society
26-4223--34-71257577151429Disliked at school/1%-3%1%2%--3%j1%-2%j2%j2%j1%2%2%1%1%2%2%cjhorrible teacher
27123222417610536131221627Food/food production2%2%1%2%2%3%2%1%1%2%3%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%2%
27-14234211210571618920727Important/necessary2%-*3%2%5%xg1%1%3%3%x2%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%1%2%
20-2124--35569676101121627Difficult/difficult to1%-1%1%2%--2%1%1%2%2%2%1%3%3%2%2%1%2%understand
26-221712177643613812821Genetics/DNA1%-1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%
19--11812-743447261013720GM food/GM crops1%--1%1%1%1%-1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
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FinalTable 3
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total
16-3312---1-63571-971118Boring/dull1%-2%2%1%---*-2%j1%2%jk1%d1%-1%d1%2%b1%b
16-1-15-2-2376*34679716Science festival/science1%-1%-1%-1%-*1%2%k1%*1%2%2%1%1%1%1%museum/centre
16112101-15643242259514Technology - no mention1%3%*2%1%1%-1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%of new
16-1112--11239-32159414Fiction/science fiction1%-1%1%1%--1%*1%1%2%x-1%1%*1%1%1%1%
13--111*--2235122328412Test-tube babies/IVF1%--1%1%*--*1%1%1%**1%1%*1%1%1%7--111-1-12433-1146511Mathematics*--1%1%-1%-*1%1%1%1%-1%*1%1%1%1%
12-1-1012-3222242248210Mentions of scientists1%-1%-1%2%1%-1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%1%*1%(Einstein, Stephen
Hawking etc)6-*-93-1453---224819Science (unspecified)*-*-1%3%xgh-1%h1%h1%xh1%h---1%f*1%1%*1%921241--1-2216126719Bombs/war/destruction of1%4%xo*2%o*1%--*-1%**1%*1%1%1%**omankind9-214111443--2352528Economic benefits/jobs1%-1%1%*2%h1%1%1%1%h1%--*1%1%xc****oin the sciences8-1-713-421-13344538Industry / manufacturing*-*-*1%h2%xh-1%1%*-*1%1%1%1%*1%*6--*61-14221-4144427Archaeology*--**2%-1%1%1%**-1%1%1%1%***7-2-411-31-3-1111346TV / film / internet /*-1%-*2%i1%-1%*-1%-*1%***1%*information gained via
media62--4-1-44-*22242426My job / previous job /*7%xopq--*-1%-1%1%x-*1%*1%1%x****family member's job
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FinalTable 3
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total
5-3-2-4-44*1-4142135How things work/are*-2%xo-*-2%xghik-1%1%x**-1%c*1%x**1%*bocreated/making things6*1-2---22-2*2122314The world / the way the*1%1%-*---*1%-*********world works / Earth3---3----1-3---1-3-3Weather*---*----*-1%---*-*-*2---2------2-11-1-22Human body / anatomy*---*------*-**-*-**2-1-1------2-1111112Evolution*-1%-*------*-*******2---1------111-112-2History*---*------***-***-*2---2-1-11-1------22Nuclear power*---*-1%-**-*------**2---1--**---1-**-*11Preserving our heritage*---*--**---*-**-***1---1------1-11111-1Nanotechnology*---*------*-*1%***-*1---1----1----1-11-1Electronics/electrical*---*----*----*-**-*2---1---*-------11-1Travel*---*---*-------**-*1---1----1-------1-1Climate change / global*---*----*-------*-*warming
191-313-3-64452976912820Other1%4%q-2%1%-2%-1%1%1%1%1%2%3%x2%1%1%1%1%
4915641-33624153086613341955Don't know3%3%3%4%3%-2%3%1%1%1%3%11%xhijklmn1%3%1%2%3%3%3%cdfijk
4713237-171175916115815321346Not stated3%3%2%1%3%-1%6%xhijkm2%2%1%2%6%xhijkm2%2%2%2%3%2%3%
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FinalTable 3
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total
Combinations - Summary net775186261631336843208144137241126277771443555212607831 answer only44%52%44%44%45%43%45%39%44%42%41%46%48%50%xde34%38%50%xde45%45%45%de
476935353792946311401031031265413676129164313148464Any 2 answers27%25%25%26%27%38%xgh30%g28%30%g30%g31%g24%20%24%33%xcf34%xcf23%27%26%27%cg
402637343191433271058588133381276391166269132401Any 3+ answers23%18%26%25%23%18%22%24%g22%g25%g26%g25%g14%23%28%24%23%23%23%23%g
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FinalTable 3
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492942663191593703416101139322207974306930513105479302617081981139877541749Unweighted Total17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total17492242202451272942714769042681677742337334148406226210566156797765991379Effective Base474517788721366011936511058329432382022673317642265838228253484Biology/chemistry/27%18%29%rw29%rw43%xruvw34%xrw18%20%31%xq34%28%33%15%26%l38%xkl26%37%55%26%31%xi29%34%24%32%xb28%blqrwphysics
30448506919723410718455241634016091192194441223912159131292Health/drugs/cures for17%17%r19%r23%xrt11%18%r10%18%16%17%12%17%14%17%17%19%x21%13%18%17%19%11%17%17%17%rdiseases/hospitals/
doctors/medicine/hygiene226373834195548901414327124311267314476489125913198230Space/rockets/astronomy13%13%14%11%11%14%14%15%12%13%13%13%11%14%14%14%8%19%20%xcehi13%12%8%14%13%13%
2222927442340435715047211233511953138434064261112577206School13%10%10%15%14%10%12%10%13%14%10%12%12%13%10%13%xeh5%9%16%xeh9%13%10%13%10%12%ae
18528362321463147138403612417977012114331912788896185Ideas/innovation/11%10%14%u8%12%12%9%8%12%xq12%17%13%6%11%l13%l12%15%10%12%13%x13%7%9%12%11%lqinvention/discovery/
research/analysis/logic18823274011552960125311910727102561295*348512810777185Laboratory/labs11%8%10%13%t6%14%xtw9%10%11%10%9%11%9%11%10%13%xd5%1%14%d12%d6%7%11%10%11%d
180283640243422561284531112289363111942486291180104184Advancement/progress/the10%10%14%r13%r14%r9%7%10%11%14%15%11%10%10%12%11%10%13%10%12%14%10%8%13%xb11%brfuture/better world/
helping mankind/easierliving/easier life
174242025323933531204032107171055196111248027149182173Experiment/inquisitive/10%9%8%8%19%xrsuvw10%9%9%10%12%15%11%6%11%l10%9%12%3%10%11%13%12%9%11%10%lunderstanding
15716313422361747110313310612915495123228021137284157New appliances/new9%6%12%rw11%rw13%rw9%5%8%9%10%16%mo11%4%10%l10%l9%14%10%9%11%x10%12%8%11%b9%blrtechnology
11819152083014317421761126825691-18381156639105Test tubes/chemicals7%7%6%7%5%7%4%5%6%6%3%6%4%7%x5%7%1%-7%h5%5%4%7%5%6%
9412101517211222652316601046306021163983424587Environment/nature/5%4%4%5%10%xrvw5%3%4%6%7%8%6%4%5%6%6%2%5%7%5%4%3%4%6%5%plants
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FinalTable 4
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total
662112135151538431110341346214723634214423981Computers/IT4%7%x4%4%3%4%4%7%xp4%3%5%3%5%5%4%5%3%8%2%5%10%xefi3%4%5%5%p
801110154151731411013716469452-123035551772Bunsen burners5%4%4%5%2%4%5%5%3%3%n1%4%n6%j5%j2%4%2%-5%4%2%5%6%xa2%4%aj
76126841922304110329183815381-833191413071Animal research/animal4%4%2%3%2%5%6%xuv5%4%3%1%3%6%j4%3%4%1%-3%5%9%xcefhi1%4%4%4%experiments
7410171113109155621315353036301111436126224871Engineering4%4%6%rs4%8%xrs3%3%3%5%q7%15%mo5%2%3%7%xkl3%13%xei4%6%i5%i6%i5%2%6%xb4%bilq
6261012810212146101340103818388192566333467Chemical reaction4%2%4%4%5%2%6%xsw4%4%3%6%4%4%4%3%4%9%xei5%3%3%3%6%3%4%4%
521412821041536653210241830--1718104381451White coats/lab coats3%5%xr5%r3%1%3%1%3%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%--7%xehi2%5%3%4%xa2%3%ar
346103484728432242110172111175-181835Boffins/nerds/eccentric/2%2%4%r1%2%2%1%1%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%2%3%4%4%xi2%3%-2%2%2%crazy/mad/mad professor/
mysterious356487358261292341516156-51674132034Social sciences/2%2%2%3%4%s1%1%1%2%4%4%2%1%2%3%1%7%xei-2%2%4%3%1%3%2%economics/psychology/
sociology291281354141975163201123-13513-132033Communications/phones2%4%xrsu3%u*2%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%e-5%1%1%6%xcefhi-1%3%2%eu
3044271125261082321315173161634102131Understanding human2%1%2%1%4%xru3%r1%1%2%3%4%2%1%1%3%2%4%3%3%2%2%3%1%3%xb2%bqbehaviour/society
2626526912171-18621216--41311-26329Disliked at school/1%1%2%2%1%2%3%2%1%*-2%o2%2%j*2%--2%2%6%xcefi-3%xa*2%ajhorrible teacher
2754834391886193169153-5158291927Food/food production2%2%1%3%2%1%1%2%2%2%3%2%1%2%2%1%3%-2%2%4%xi2%1%2%xb2%b
277437529181031621313172-2128172027Important/necessary2%2%2%1%4%xr1%*2%2%3%m2%2%1%1%2%2%3%-1%2%4%xf1%1%3%xb2%b
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FinalTable 4
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total
203692431792-13318514--5143320627Difficult/difficult to1%1%2%3%x1%1%1%3%xp1%1%-1%1%2%1%1%--2%2%2%3%2%1%2%apunderstand
263462339126314381082-2962101021Genetics/DNA1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%-1%1%3%i2%1%1%1%
196531227134-1211368215133281120GM food/GM crops1%2%2%1%*1%1%1%1%1%-1%*1%1%1%2%2%2%2%i1%1%1%1%1%
16323-556122114216-10--245*13518Boring/dull1%1%1%1%-1%1%1%1%1%*1%1%2%xj-1%--1%1%2%e*1%1%1%j
1612263221444101114102-36217916Science festival/science1%*1%1%4%xrsuw1%1%*1%1%2%1%*1%1%1%2%-1%1%1%1%1%1%1%museum/centre
162111535104193299*-331-6814Technology - no mention1%1%**1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%*2%xk1%*-1%*1%-1%1%1%kof new
16111*645911727413--22218614Fiction/science fiction1%****1%1%1%1%**1%1%1%1%1%xe--1%*1%1%1%1%1%e
1333-1322101171474--44214812Test-tube babies/IVF1%1%1%-1%1%1%*1%*1%1%**1%*--2%i1%1%1%*1%1%7223-13385192547-118-13911Mathematics*1%1%1%-*1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%-3%*1%-1%*1%1%b
12432*2-384-61636-1241*5610Mentions of scientists1%1%1%1%*1%-1%1%1%-1%*1%1%1%-2%1%1%1%**1%1%(Einstein, Stephen
Hawking etc)6-23-4-186-6-544--361-189Science (unspecified)*-1%1%-1%-*1%2%m-1%-1%1%*--1%1%1%-*1%xb1%b
94-1-2*45--62515--152-359Bombs/war/destruction of1%2%x-*-1%*1%*--1%1%1%*1%--1%1%1%-*1%*mankind92-311144136-263--14-1268Economic benefits/jobs1%1%-1%1%**1%**1%1%-*1%*--*1%-1%*1%*in the sciences8-11321-8218-343--47--268Industry / manufacturing*-**2%xw1%*-1%1%*1%-*1%*--2%xi1%xi--*1%*
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FinalTable 4
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total
6111-3*151-414151-11-*437Archaeology****-1%****-*****1%-1%*-****711-21215--31414-122--426TV / film / internet /***-1%****--*****-2%1%*--***information gained via
media612--12162142223--1441336My job / previous job /**1%--*1%**1%1%*1%***--**2%xei1%***family member's job5*1--3--533512222--41-145How things work/are***--1%--*1%1%*****2%xi--1%*-***created/making things6111-2*132-2*2221-12-1224The world / the way the****-*****-*****1%-**-1%***world works / Earth31-1--2221-2-313--2---223Weather**-*--1%***-*-***--1%---***2----1111--111-2---1-12-2Human body / anatomy*----****--***-*---*-1%x*-*21---1--2--1-2-2--1----22Evolution**---*--*--*-*-*--*----**2--1--111--11-12---1--112History*--*--***--**-**---*--***2-11----2212-1111-1---112Nuclear power*-**----****-***1%e-*---***2--*-1--1111-*1*--*1--1-1Preserving our heritage*--*-*--**1%*-***--**--*-*1----1-1-1-1--11---1---11Nanotechnology*----*-*-*-*--**---*---**1----1-1-1-1--1-----1--11Electronics/electrical*----*-*-*-*--*-----1%i--**2-*---1-1--1-*1*--11---11Travel*-*---*-*--*-***--**---**
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FinalTable 4
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total
1--1----11-1--11--1----11Climate change / global*--*----**-*--**--*----**warming
192262452185211776921-46-91120Other1%1%1%2%1%1%2%*2%q2%1%1%3%xk1%1%1%2%4%-1%3%efi-1%1%1%eq
491913-92230253-172725321--51446371855Don't know3%7%xstuv1%1%-2%6%xstuv5%xp2%1%-2%10%xjk3%j1%2%--2%2%2%5%4%2%3%eijptuv
47565571825213118171910283-5153-311446Not stated3%2%2%2%3%2%5%xsuw4%xp2%1%1%2%6%xjk2%2%3%3%-2%2%1%-3%2%3%p
Combinations - Summary net775154107122511721772795031318440014341422643744148632980524543287831 answer only44%55%xstuv41%41%t30%43%t52%xtuv48%43%40%40%40%50%45%42%42%f49%f44%35%45%f39%47%47%xa42%45%fit
47640828862113801283379864299592391672911714821835334238221464Any 2 answers27%14%31%w29%w37%xrw29%w23%w22%29%xq30%30%30%20%26%31%xl28%19%45%33%xeh25%26%30%25%28%27%lqw
402626880509546123279905925541228132253264701836419198202401Any 3+ answers23%22%r26%r27%r30%xr24%r13%21%24%28%28%26%14%25%l25%l25%29%12%28%25%32%xc17%21%26%xb23%blr
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FinalTable 4
Q1. When I talk about 'science', what comes to mind?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
1749391332568455874874192611011557170248285317270264195161349288211749Unweighted Total174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total174930326743238368669614649821235142205219239225211155125307246561379Effective Base
89117384249481587824131023121619146257398Very well informed5%3%2%6%CD9%xCD6%5%8%15%xnq6%5%3%6%4%7%4%5%8%7%13%3%9%xd6%dCD
665951272372223043818920535955476103139111961058322281403684Fairly well informed38%28%37%D40%D47%xCD37%41%43%37%44%39%33%35%41%43%39%34%46%h45%h52%31%47%xd39%dD
7941591702571853584117121376997596109123132150857114460311770Not very well informed45%47%A50%xA44%39%43%45%35%39%31%45%xoq45%45%44%38%46%52%xfg37%39%32%51%xc37%44%coqA
1937339522411474285221613329253030241716112762188Not at all informed11%22%xABC11%A9%A5%14%xu8%13%9%18%xn10%20%13%10%9%11%8%8%9%3%14%xc7%11%cuA
82-6-262*26--1611**-638Don't know*1%-1%-*1%1%1%1%*--*2%****-1%**
Combinations - Summary net754106134275265353429105286067859891131621241121249727306476782Informed43%31%39%D47%CD56%xBCD43%47%51%51%50%44%35%42%46%50%43%39%55%xh52%h65%34%56%xd45%dCD
9872332093092094734859926598601081241341531621741028715586372959Not informed56%68%xAB61%xAB52%A44%57%53%48%48%49%56%65%58%54%48%57%61%fg45%47%35%65%xc44%55%cgA
-233-127-75-3356-120-56621-182-49-35-218-39-6222912-280104-176Net informed-13%-37%-22%-6%12%B-14%-6%3%4%1%-12%-29%-16%-8%3%-13%-22%10%f5%30%-31%12%-10%
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FinalTable 5
Q2. How well informed do you feel, if at all, about science, and scientific research and developments?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749233108260126172166161137756014643738552174143810624152281749Unweighted Total1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total17491699321111114512714111965463372310724814711438473211781379Effective Base
891581510954221382427*358955222198Very well informed5%6%5%6%6%6%4%3%11%xhikmn2%6%5%7%m1%4%3%6%5%5%9%xc6%
665101589668495046752225516714218356656542816584684Fairly well informed38%44%hkmo39%41%42%32%40%31%38%30%42%hmo38%34%38%41%44%39%40%40%38%39%m
794786510671775477763724820319023446264148717687770Not very well informed45%34%44%45%s44%50%js43%53%xhjls39%51%s41%s46%s46%ls48%52%42%44%45%42%39%44%s
1933217179181619221365445473161631025028188Not at all informed11%14%pq11%7%6%12%13%13%p11%18%pq11%q10%13%pq14%f3%11%11%10%12%13%11%82123---1-531---85128Don't know*1%*1%2%---*-1%1%*---1%**1%*
Combinations - Summary net75411566111785855509723293192170193871654482187104782Informed43%51%hkmo45%47%km49%km38%44%34%50%hkm31%48%kmo43%41%m38%45%48%45%45%45%47%45%km
98711082122819571969750313247243304778804590225115959Not informed56%48%55%52%50%62%jls56%66%xhijlpqs50%69%xjlpqs51%56%59%jls62%55%52%55%55%54%52%55%
-2336-15-11-2-37-16-46*-27-21-55-74-11-9-7-150-107-38-10-176Net informed-13%2%p-10%-5%-1%-24%-13%-31%*-38%-3%-13%-18%-23%-10%-4%-10%-10%-9%-5%-10%
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FinalTable 6
Q2. How well informed do you feel, if at all, about science, and scientific research and developments?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17493613914913936914810844933132953427455122537471912055361749Unweighted Total174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total174931108120109953121883662662524232114511773075839424311379Effective Base
894101268336548531523329243833673098Very well informed5%12%7%9%5%4%24%xghijkln5%10%xghil16%xghikln4%g4%g1%5%11%xcf10%xcf5%6%5%6%go
66510626354140885724618614016967218103196269481199684Fairly well informed38%29%44%46%38%52%gh58%xghi51%xgh52%xghi55%xghi42%gh32%25%39%46%c52%xcf38%41%xa35%39%agh
7941256536393327391529215627612625379121333487279770Not very well informed45%34%39%38%45%x43%jm18%35%m32%jm27%m46%jkm53%xjklm48%jklm45%de35%32%47%de42%49%xb44%bdejkm
193914101501*102392155675920247512662188Not at all informed11%25%xopq10%7%11%1%*9%jm5%jm3%6%jm10%jkmn25%xhijklmn11%d9%6%11%d11%11%11%dijkmn
8---8--*11511-112628Don't know*---1%--***1%xh**-***1%**
Combinations - Summary net754147275610431246229423915519370247127234302548229782Informed43%41%51%54%xo43%56%gh82%xghijkln56%xgh62%xghi70%xghikln46%gh37%g26%44%56%xcf62%xcf42%47%xa40%45%agho
98720706278934284917510117733119331299145408613341959Not informed56%59%49%46%56%p44%jm18%44%jm37%jm30%m53%jkm63%xijklmn73%xhijklmn56%de44%38%57%de53%60%xb55%bdejklmp
-233-6212-17989613118138-22-138-123-652989-106-65-113-176Net informed-13%-18%2%9%qr-13%11%63%ijkln12%25%iln41%gikln-7%-26%-47%-12%13%24%ef-15%-6%-20%-10%
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FinalTable 7
Q2. How well informed do you feel, if at all, about science, and scientific research and developments?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492942663191593703416101139322207974306930513105479302617081981139877541749Unweighted Total17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total17492242202451272942714769042681677742337334148406226210566156797765991379Effective Base
89725132318121879444367833573728712471212-9898Very well informed5%3%9%xrsuw4%14%xrsuw5%4%3%7%xq13%m21%mo7%3%4%11%xkl4%31%xcdefi24%5%6%i6%11%xi-13%xb6%biklqw
6659112090861861111944901671064525633429537948171123128255-684684Fairly well informed38%32%46%xruw30%51%xruw47%xruw32%33%42%xq51%m51%46%19%36%l55%xkl37%53%xi53%46%xi43%xi40%49%i-87%xb39%biklqru
w79413310515755152169275495101533801394601714921571023059039770-770Not very well informed45%48%st40%53%xstv33%38%49%stv47%43%31%26%38%no49%j50%xj32%48%xceh16%23%41%h42%h44%h35%h80%xa-44%ahjst
19345143933849949511681789614118--2059205188-188Not at all informed11%16%xstv5%13%tv2%10%t14%xtv16%xp8%3%3%8%no27%xjk10%j3%11%eh--8%h8%h10%h4%20%xa-11%aehjptv
83**-323541753-3--111*--8Don't know*1%**-1%1%1%*1%*1%2%xjk*-*--****--*
Combinations - Summary net754981451021102031242135702111495196436635241676241243589466-782782Informed43%35%55%xruw34%65%xrsuw51%xruw36%36%49%xq65%m71%m53%22%40%l65%xkl40%84%xcdefi77%50%i50%xi46%60%xdi-100%xb45%biklqr
uw
987178119196581902183695901125946221855518661015712236410944959-959Not informed56%64%xstv45%66%xstv35%48%t63%xstv63%xp51%34%28%47%no76%xjk60%xj35%59%xcefh16%23%49%h50%h54%ch39%h100%xa-55%acehjpst
v-233-8026-935114-94-156-20999058-154-189166-19461172-6-1623-959782-176Net informed-13%-29%10%s-31%31%sv3%-27%-27%-2%30%m43%mo6%-54%-20%31%l-19%67%cdef55%1%-1%-8%21%def-100%100%x-10%
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FinalTable 8
Q2. How well informed do you feel, if at all, about science, and scientific research and developments?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
1749391332568455874874192611011557170248285317270264195161349288211749Unweighted Total174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total174930326743238368669614649821235142205219239225211155125307246561379Effective Base
14424-923*27-32*3111-6410far too much information1%1%A1%1%-1%xu*1%1%1%*-2%1%*1%***-1%*1%uabout science
98282329216041264187518126231112191355249101too much information6%8%xA7%5%4%7%xu5%13%xn8%15%xn5%10%6%3%7%4%4%8%7%13%6%6%6%nuabout science
6851031342452113443527519496228589107109107110907416359337696the right amount of39%30%39%D42%D45%xD41%38%36%35%40%40%51%42%43%34%37%38%40%40%38%40%40%40%Dinformation about
science7491441462541993084356314336803983108147134134997920367376743too little information43%42%43%43%42%37%47%xv31%25%27%44%xopq23%39%44%46%47%47%44%43%47%41%44%42%opqvabout science
159413145337576301612120152020342322151417971151far too little9%12%xAB9%8%7%9%8%15%xn29%xnoq10%8%9%9%8%11%8%8%7%8%3%9%8%9%ninformation about
science44207128331491839116478733-341348Don't know3%6%xABC2%2%2%4%xu2%4%2%6%n3%6%3%2%2%3%3%1%2%-4%xc2%3%cu
Combinations - Summary net112322533216843295208318158241413191455953111Hear and see too much
6%9%xAB7%6%4%8%xu5%14%xn9%16%xn5%10%7%3%7%5%5%9%8%13%7%6%6%nuinformation908185177299232383511932945801541031281811571571149421446447894Hear and see too little
52%54%52%51%49%46%56%xv45%o54%37%52%o32%48%52%56%55%55%50%51%49%50%53%51%ovinformation
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FinalTable 9
Q3. Which of the following statements on this card do you most agree with? These days I hear and see.....
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749233108260126172166161137756014643738552174143810624152281749Unweighted Total1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total17491699321111114512714111965463372310724814711438473211781379Effective Base
142---211-12321-2752310far too much information1%1%---1%1%1%-2%*1%1%2%-2%**1%1%1%about science
983558911658249251434688452723101too much information6%16%xhijklmnop4%3%5%7%4%3%4%2%8%xhq6%3%7%5%4%6%4%7%11%xc6%chabout science
qr
6858555104635145549223244159169203965571405181100696the right amount of39%37%37%44%io39%33%36%37%47%iko31%40%36%41%42%46%44%39%38%44%46%c40%cinformation about
science749716610472735869773724120318319366262651215563743too little information43%31%44%s44%s44%s47%s46%s47%s39%51%s39%s46%s44%s38%43%41%43%48%xab38%a29%42%absabout science
159292015131211101196536293513130902926151far too little9%13%xhlq14%l7%8%8%9%7%5%12%11%q8%7%7%5%9%9%8%7%12%9%information about
science44433556781111616211432019548Don't know3%2%2%1%3%3%5%5%j4%2%2%4%4%4%e1%*3%2%5%xc2%3%c
Combinations - Summary net1123858913668351281644895512926111Hear and see too much
6%17%xhijklmnop4%3%5%8%hq5%4%4%4%8%xhq6%4%9%5%6%6%5%7%12%xc6%chinformationqr
9081008611985846979884630523821222417575660218589894Hear and see too little52%44%58%s51%52%55%55%54%45%63%xhjls50%54%s51%45%48%50%52%56%xab45%40%51%abinformation
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FinalTable 10
Q3. Which of the following statements on this card do you most agree with? These days I hear and see.....
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17493613914913936914810844933132953427455122537471912055361749Unweighted Total174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total174931108120109953121883662662524232114511773075839424311379Effective Base
14--19----124432*59210far too much information1%--1%1%----*1%1%1%k*1%*1%1%*1%about science
983108818562122153024331423446832101too much information6%7%7%6%6%10%3%5%5%6%4%6%9%xikm6%6%6%6%6%6%6%about science
68513555655730614720114713221290222100179283498195696the right amount of39%38%38%41%40%40%40%42%43%g43%g39%40%34%40%44%47%xcf40%43%xa34%40%ainformation about
science7491665615933372532151461582159524192150302467272743too little information43%46%46%44%42%42%48%g48%46%g43%47%g41%36%43%41%40%42%40%48%xb42%bgabout science
159212812541452821255133491922629358151far too little9%6%8%6%9%5%9%5%6%6%7%10%12%xjkl9%8%6%9%8%10%9%dkinformation about
science44112432--535131812*517331448Don't know3%3%1%2%3%3%--1%1%1%2%7%xhijklm2%*1%2%e3%2%3%ejk
Combinations - Summary net11231010908562123173428361623487733111Hear and see too much
6%7%7%7%6%10%3%5%5%7%5%7%11%xikm6%7%6%7%7%6%6%information908187769717368659243167183266128290111172364560329894Hear and see too little
52%52%54%50%51%47%57%53%52%49%54%51%48%52%d49%45%51%48%58%xb51%bdinformation
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FinalTable 11
Q3. Which of the following statements on this card do you most agree with? These days I hear and see.....
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492942663191593703416101139322207974306930513105479302617081981139877541749Unweighted Total17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total17492242202451272942714769042681677742337334148406226210566156797765991379Effective Base
14414-11641-138-71-*3128210far too much information1%1%*1%-**1%**-*1%1%-1%1%-***2%1%*1%about science
9823102171228386314947145631474215438115051101too much information6%8%sv4%7%s4%3%8%sv7%5%4%4%5%5%6%6%5%4%8%6%6%4%10%i5%7%6%isabout science
6851381019874145140253443136914051163642164263411962949636295398696the right amount of39%49%xsuv38%33%44%u37%41%43%38%42%44%41%41%39%40%41%38%34%39%41%47%c33%31%51%xb40%buinformation about
science7497112613474208130207536150904439140125144645171163137543453289743too little information43%25%48%rw45%w44%w53%xrw38%w35%46%xq46%43%45%32%43%l47%xl43%50%54%47%d43%37%39%47%xa37%42%alqwabout science
15927273292630569520177032813883611856181510941151far too little9%10%10%11%5%6%9%10%8%6%8%7%11%9%7%8%7%4%7%8%9%14%11%xa5%9%ainformation about
science4416-95414242451213015221--1137344148Don't know3%6%xsv-3%v3%v1%4%sv4%xp2%2%1%2%11%xjk2%*2%--1%2%3%f3%5%xa*3%afjkpsv
Combinations - Summary net11227102571329446715948176431545215469135953111Hear and see too much
6%10%xsv4%8%sv4%3%9%sv8%6%5%4%5%6%7%6%5%5%8%6%6%4%12%xdi6%7%6%isinformation908981531678223316026363117010751312348228952952181343699358562330894Hear and see too little
52%35%58%xrw56%rw49%w59%xrw47%w45%54%xq52%51%52%43%52%l54%l51%57%58%54%51%45%52%59%xa42%51%alqwinformation
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FinalTable 12
Q3. Which of the following statements on this card do you most agree with? These days I hear and see.....
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
1749391332568455874874192611011557170248285317270264195161349288211749Unweighted Total174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total174930326743238368669614649821235142205219239225211155125307246561379Effective Base73615516224816636836573134966088102104125130100866818393340733TV - news programmes42%46%A47%A42%A35%44%40%36%p24%40%43%p53%48%42%39%45%35%38%37%42%44%40%42%hpA
47810011013111121124143142240951629092596237316238214452TV - other programmes27%29%B32%xAB22%23%26%26%21%27%19%26%30%29%36%29%21%22%16%17%13%26%25%26%fgB
39465681371311952062561737542777572614133277198202401Print newspapers23%19%20%23%28%xCD24%22%12%11%14%24%xopq25%36%30%22%21%14%15%14%16%22%24%23%fghpq
253273710890951674214242204113048555955479112150262Online newspapers or14%8%11%18%xCD19%xCD11%18%xv21%n25%xn20%14%3%5%12%15%19%21%x24%x25%x20%13%18%xd15%dnvCDnews websites
166282056536791824150231930272420161338276158Radio - news programmes9%8%6%10%11%C8%10%4%3%3%10%xq14%9%12%8%8%7%7%7%6%9%9%9%qC
15222315840846819771331322181531312219310645151Friends and family9%6%9%10%8%10%7%9%12%6%9%8%10%7%5%11%11%10%10%8%12%xc5%9%c
122202640395867101811511141828162810915569125Magazines7%6%7%7%8%7%7%5%2%6%7%7%6%7%9%5%10%4%5%2%6%8%7%
113231741296348371019736158227252615125753110Books6%7%5%7%6%8%5%18%xn19%xn16%xn5%4%7%3%7%3%9%12%xf8%28%6%6%6%n
10714172840485210278913162219141144-4852100Radio - other programmes6%4%5%5%8%xBD6%6%5%4%5%6%8%8%9%6%5%4%2%2%-5%6%6%g
79210295037549258288122114151313-355590Scientific journals5%1%3%D5%D10%xBCD4%6%4%3%4%5%4%4%5%7%5%5%6%7%-4%7%xd5%dD
62142022103532916571236102322175402667Facebook4%4%6%A4%2%4%3%5%1%5%4%1%1%1%2%3%8%x10%x9%x13%4%3%4%A
5377252045551454-2102371244-273259Work colleagues3%2%2%4%4%1%6%xv3%3%3%3%-1%4%7%2%4%2%2%-3%4%3%v
3047146102185323--1471188-52631Science blogs2%1%2%2%1%1%2%4%xn9%xn2%1%--*1%3%4%x4%5%x-1%3%xd2%dn
21369491321120---2210872111222Twitter1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%---1%1%4%x4%x4%x4%1%1%1%
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FinalTable 13
Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweightedSocial gradeWorking statusEthnicityAgeGenderTotal
BlackAsian/Black/Asian
TotalDEC2C1ABNot workingWorkingBMEBritishBritishWhite75+65-7455-6445-5435-4425-3416-2418-2416-17FemaleMale(D)(C)(B)(A)(v)(u)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(x)
174934134359047382892020554*121*154416721424732128628722718442**8988511749Weighted Total413--312-22---2111-1314Through school /**1%xB--**1%-1%n*---****-2%***lectures / university /
teachers2194104917102316-13435972131426Other social networking1%3%1%2%1%1%2%5%xno4%n2%1%-1%1%1%1%2%4%x4%x5%1%2%2%nwebsites
1602434525264979531533913423335271976696161Other websites (not news9%7%10%9%11%8%11%4%10%q3%10%xoq2%4%5%13%11%12%12%11%17%7%11%xd9%doqor social networking
websites)32-1-2111-22---11---313Other*1%-*-***1%n-*1%---**---***
44167103251211-102637645766-231437None of these3%5%xAB2%2%1%3%xu1%5%xn-8%xn2%2%3%2%1%2%2%2%3%-3%2%2%nuA
9633-94322103--43-31210313Don't know1%2%xA1%1%-1%*2%3%2%1%2%--1%1%-1%1%4%1%*1%
Combinations - Summary net198283582598511923891811224253837422623312975204Friends/family/11%8%10%14%D12%10%13%11%15%8%12%7%11%10%12%13%15%12%12%8%14%xc9%12%cDcolleagues
7081071202572393204036819436555797110139120114877314340383723Newspapers/Magazines40%31%35%44%CD50%xCD39%44%v33%35%35%42%xq34%45%44%43%42%40%39%40%34%38%45%xd41%dqvCD
26142377989110136174923034335045372819163124123247Radio15%12%11%13%19%xBCD13%15%8%7%8%15%xq20%16%20%14%13%10%8%9%6%14%14%14%ghq
105421323234024350152999246193111614716118216814211390235494821030TV60%63%A68%xAB58%51%60%57%48%45%50%60%xpq70%69%65%57%59%50%50%49%55%61%57%59%fghpqA
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Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d - x/e/f/g/h - x/n/o/p/q - x/u/v - x/A/B/C/D* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749233108260126172166161137756014643738552174143810624152281749Unweighted Total1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total17491699321111114512714111965463372310724814711438473211781379Effective Base73669638066656180843821219120219357460544319880733TV - news programmes42%30%42%s34%41%43%s48%jqs55%xijopqs43%s53%jqs35%43%jqs49%xjqs38%41%50%x41%41%48%xac36%42%jqs
47833407029373756523114310313914223138528910253452TV - other programmes27%14%27%s30%jps18%24%s30%ips39%xijlops27%s42%xijloprs23%s23%s34%xijlops30%25%21%26%27%25%24%26%ps
394452859394225364412132105928273633022711455401Print newspapers23%20%19%25%24%27%20%25%22%17%22%24%22%16%32%24%22%21%28%xc25%23%c
25346175120271416277114615025302251814234262Online newspapers or14%20%xhmn11%22%xhikmnpr13%18%11%11%14%10%19%xhmnr14%12%4%6%20%fg15%g17%xb10%15%15%bgnews websites
1661715172919672054954324614135935013158Radio - news programmes9%8%10%7%18%xhijmnqs12%mn5%5%10%8%8%12%xhjmn8%8%7%9%9%9%12%xa6%9%m
15224211312141111241593736577132864022151Friends and family9%11%k14%kq6%7%9%k9%7%12%kq2%10%kq8%9%k10%8%5%9%8%10%10%9%k
12218141696981134824232111795852612125Magazines7%8%9%7%6%4%7%5%6%5%8%5%5%3%13%12%xd6%8%6%6%7%d
113334141085910650242452698582525110Books6%14%xhijlmnopq3%6%6%5%4%6%5%8%8%xr5%6%10%2%4%7%5%6%11%xbc6%
r10781923610787550242012393612315100Radio - other programmes
6%4%12%xhilps10%xhls4%7%6%5%4%7%8%xs5%5%2%2%2%6%x6%6%7%6%79710151166413-33241721057365121290Scientific journals5%3%7%k7%k7%k4%5%2%7%k-5%5%4%5%12%xde3%5%6%b3%5%5%b
6265421213861152715245564713667Facebook4%3%3%2%1%8%xjpqs10%xhijklpqrs6%jpq3%2%2%6%xjpq4%4%5%3%4%4%3%3%4%j
5331064723162013102212434412359Work colleagues3%2%7%hjls3%3%4%l2%2%1%8%xhlms3%3%2%5%2%8%xd3%4%3%1%3%d
307271-22511637*-427223631Science blogs2%3%io1%3%io1%-2%1%3%1%3%i1%2%1%-3%2%2%1%3%2%i
21-134345114107--*22184*22Twitter1%-1%1%2%2%3%js3%xjs1%2%1%2%xjs2%--*1%2%1%*1%
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FinalTable 14
Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiFrequency of attendance at religiousghtedGovernment regionCountryservicesTotal
East ofNever/SouthSouthEnglandWestEastYorkshireNorthNorthSouth ofNorth ofNorthernnoLess thanOnce a week
TotalLondonWestEast/EasternMidlandsMidlands& HumberWestEastEnglandMidlandsEnglandIrelandWalesScotlandEnglandreligiononce a weekor more(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)
1749227149*23516215412614619573*61144141449*85*149146610774142211749Weighted Total4----2-2---221--313-4Through school /*----1%xj-1%xj---**1%--**1%xc-*clectures / university /
teachers2152524-4-11365-2123213226Other social networking1%2%1%2%1%3%l-2%-2%2%1%1%-2%1%2%2%1%1%2%websites
16014934191114419856453185171321143013161Other websites (not news9%6%6%14%xhjmors12%m7%11%m3%10%m10%m9%m10%m8%m17%xdf5%11%9%11%xa7%6%9%mor social networking
websites)31--2-1---13----31-23Other**--1%x-1%---*1%----**-1%*
44141312556-18712---37166937None of these3%6%xijopqr1%1%*1%4%4%3%-3%2%3%---3%x2%1%4%xc2%c
93-32--12-623-1-1253413Don't know1%1%-1%1%--1%1%-1%*1%-1%-1%*1%2%c1%
Combinations - Summary net1982632181419131325776474579201681265024204Friends/family/11%12%21%xhijmnpqs8%9%12%11%9%13%9%12%q11%11%15%10%13%11%12%12%11%12%qcolleagues
708965511263684156822326317216111427559545316791723Newspapers/Magazines40%42%37%48%xikn39%44%33%39%42%31%43%n39%39%22%49%g51%xdg41%g42%40%41%41%gn
26123324035271315251094745047172181487126247Radio15%10%22%xhmns17%21%xhmns18%s10%10%13%14%15%s17%ns12%9%9%11%15%14%17%12%14%
10548493136869182106118563132592803050978526342601171030TV60%37%63%js58%js53%s59%s65%js73%xijlopqs60%s77%xijlopqs51%s59%js68%xijlpqs62%59%65%58%59%63%a53%59%js
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FinalTable 14
Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b/c - x/d/e/f/g - x/h/i/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17493613914913936914810844933132953427455122537471912055361749Unweighted Total174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total174931108120109953121883662662524232114511773075839424311379Effective Base73615566059622432613310014024714425573113323503226733TV - news programmes42%42%39%44%42%29%29%23%28%29%41%jklm47%xjklmn54%xijklmn46%de32%30%45%xde43%40%42%dejklmn
4781031343672329281116875146771255987169318133452TV - other programmes27%29%22%25%26%30%19%25%24%20%22%28%j29%jm22%26%23%24%27%23%26%fj
3946273133524292711266751234916665112206284115401Print newspapers23%18%19%23%24%31%gj19%25%24%19%22%24%18%30%x29%x30%x29%x24%20%23%
253528172081938181048675579935187112150107262Online newspapers or14%15%20%12%15%25%xgh25%xgh16%g22%xgh25%xghl22%xgh11%g3%17%22%xc23%xcf16%13%19%xb15%bghnews websites
166115141259161751273036254618434911445158Radio - news programmes9%4%11%10%9%12%10%15%xhj11%h8%9%7%10%8%8%11%c7%10%8%9%ch
15239712567143820255620462628669854151Friends and family9%8%6%5%9%8%4%13%jm8%6%7%11%jm8%8%12%d7%9%8%9%9%
122111810451894237253613332036478539125Magazines7%3%8%6%7%6%12%xg8%9%11%xg7%7%5%6%9%10%f7%7%7%7%
11331288791753427203613231632367238110Books6%9%9%6%6%11%11%xg5%7%8%6%7%5%4%7%8%cf5%6%7%6%f
107315378715838308261525831257028100Radio - other programmes6%10%10%xop3%6%9%i10%xhi7%i8%xi9%xhi2%5%6%4%4%8%xcef4%6%5%6%ci
7911157443085949159323163524622890Scientific journals5%2%8%3%5%5%20%xghikln7%gh13%xghi14%xghin4%h2%1%4%7%c9%xcf3%5%5%5%cgh
62-65562231317192381881124382967Facebook4%-4%4%4%3%2%2%3%5%m6%4%3%3%4%3%3%3%5%4%
53235485103222111143246528391959Work colleagues3%7%2%4%3%6%g7%gh3%5%g6%xgh3%3%1%4%d3%1%4%d3%3%3%d
30224212651312710-1471314191231Science blogs2%6%1%3%2%3%g4%g4%g3%g4%xg2%g2%g-2%3%3%x2%2%2%2%
21-212022-637635777111122Twitter1%-1%1%1%2%1%-1%1%2%1%1%1%3%c2%1%1%2%1%
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FinalTable 15
Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
UnweiLevel of education/ghtedWaterfallscience educationNewspaper readershipChildren in householdTotal
Science/IndividualElec-SocialenginGCSE/O
VisitorinsigniftricityFascinatedscience-eeringAny higherScience AA Level/Level/CSE orNo qualifRight-Totalcentre-icancepotentialby beautydegreedegreeArts degreeeducationLevel(s)equivalentequivalent-icationsleaningLeft-leaningBroadsheetTabloidNoYes
(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)174935*142137140777*151111*47034033752526455922737971311685721749Weighted Total
4---4------221--1134Through school /*---*------*1%*--**1%b*blectures / university /
teachers2117315--69638713331421626Other social networking1%2%5%xo2%1%--5%xhikm2%2%1%2%3%2%d2%1%2%2%1%2%owebsites
1602162611452065457464434325365610555161Other websites (not news9%7%11%19%xo8%6%g13%g6%g12%gl17%xghkln14%xghl8%g1%8%11%10%8%9%10%9%goor social networking
websites)3-211---1---22-12213Other*-1%xo**---*---1%*-*****o
4423227--5515121212*414211637None of these3%5%2%1%2%--5%jkm1%*2%j2%j5%xjkm2%*1%2%e2%3%2%ej
91--12--111146123511213Don't know1%3%--1%--1%***1%2%xjk*1%1%1%f1%*1%
Combinations - Summary net1984111017211171658403666246932339313371204Friends/family/11%11%7%7%12%14%11%14%12%12%11%13%9%12%14%d9%13%d11%12%12%colleagues
70812605259344735222816816020169266127210336485231723Newspapers/Magazines40%35%42%38%42%57%xgh48%gh47%g49%xgh50%xgh47%xgh38%g26%48%x56%xcf56%xcf47%x42%40%41%g
2615291819314282584523662396827717317669247Radio15%14%20%13%14%19%19%i22%xhi18%xhi15%11%12%15%12%c12%19%xcef10%15%12%14%c
10542374788414361492191541913391843331211844397043201030TV60%67%52%57%60%56%40%44%47%45%57%jklm65%xijklm70%xijklm60%d53%49%62%de60%56%59%djklm
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FinalTable 15
Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f - x/g/h/i/j/k/l/m/n - x/o/p/q/r* small base
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492942663191593703416101139322207974306930513105479302617081981139877541749Unweighted Total17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total17492242202451272942714769042681677742337334148406226210566156797765991379Effective Base73614985137561621452754581076637412843017573355782165717445284733TV - news programmes42%53%xrstv32%46%tv33%41%v42%v47%xp39%33%32%38%45%j47%xj33%71%xcdefh6%15%32%ch30%ch28%ch16%46%xa36%42%acdefhj
ptv
478738386331037416828479462556624813845294301201918263189452TV - other programmes27%26%31%xrt29%20%26%22%29%24%24%22%26%23%27%26%44%xcdefh10%12%12%17%d9%16%27%24%26%cdefh
3947165804474661242765837232592281142098-38401233225175401Print newspapers23%26%25%27%rs26%19%19%21%24%18%18%24%o20%25%21%20%cdh9%-16%c55%xcdfhi11%c3%23%22%23%cdfhis
25323583039773451211624617515132115941010202612114110152262Online newspapers or14%8%22%xruw10%23%xruw20%xruw10%9%18%xq19%22%18%5%14%l21%xkl9%11%31%8%36%xcdfhi10%12%12%19%xb15%bfilqrunews websites
w16631362123282043115412196149153704-158429-7980158Radio - news programmes
9%11%r13%xrsu7%13%rsu7%6%7%10%13%10%10%5%10%l10%l7%c5%-64%xcdehi6%c4%-8%10%9%cdeilr
152262224113435589412697388330561-84314748565151Friends and family9%9%8%8%7%9%10%10%8%4%3%10%no13%xj9%j6%5%1%-3%6%72%xcefhi4%9%8%9%efhij
12213211523242832933429821757513691121251275768125Magazines7%5%8%5%14%xsuw6%8%5%8%10%14%m8%6%6%9%xk3%10%i3%5%17%xcdfi6%6%6%9%b7%bi
113201217526303575191765136037354352441104466110Books6%7%5%6%3%7%9%t6%6%6%8%7%5%6%7%3%4%9%2%3%2%100%xdefhi5%8%xb6%bdefi
1071319201520132476221461114840375-10028354851100Radio - other programmes6%5%7%7%9%r5%4%4%6%7%7%6%4%5%8%4%5%-40%xcdehi4%1%5%5%7%6%dei
7931813341841674423781236521490292784157690Scientific journals5%1%7%rw4%rw20%xrsuvw5%rw1%3%6%xq13%m18%m8%1%4%l10%xkl1%100%xcdefi7%4%i4%i4%i3%2%10%xb5%beiklqr
w62251162617234482419401826213109-452167Facebook4%1%2%4%w4%7%xvw5%w4%4%3%1%4%n3%4%3%3%3%3%1%1%5%e-5%3%4%efiw
5353139181117422893672428208-41358-263359Work colleagues3%2%1%4%5%v4%v3%3%4%9%mn4%4%2%3%5%xk2%9%xcefi-2%2%29%xcefhi-3%4%3%ei
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Q4. Outside of any formal science lessons or classes you may take, from which one or two of these, if any, do you hear or read about new scientific research findings most often?
Base : All adults aged 16+ in the UK
Fieldwork dates : 15th July to 18th November 2013 Respondent type : All UK adults aged 16+All fieldwork. Coding added. Suppression applied. Ranking applied. Weighted.J12-081963-01Source : Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute *=Less than 0.5%Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - x/a/b - x/c/d/e/f/g/h/i - x/j/k/l - m/n/o - x/p/q - x/r/s/t/u/v/w* small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
-
Done science-relatedUnweiactivityFeel informed aboutghtedSegmentin last 12 monthsExposure to scienceKnowledge quiz scoresSource of science informationscienceTotal
ScienWorks-tists
with/engineersNewsFriends/DisDisscienIs aamongScient-papers/family/
In--trustful-engagedConfidentLate-tists/scientistrelatives-ificScienceMagaz-coll-NotTotaldifferentengagersscepticsengagersadoptersConcernedNoYesengineers/engineer/friendsLowMediumHighTVjournalsblogsRadioineseaguesBooksinformedInformed
(w)(v)(u)(t)(s)(r)(q)(p)(o)(n)(m)(l)(k)(j)(i)(h)(g)(f)(e)(d)(c)(b)(a)(x)17492792642991683963435851164326209987287924538103090*31**247723204110*9597821749Weighted Total
30-73612332813102127229231-10-372431Science blogs2%-3%w1%4%rw3%w1%*2%xq4%m5%m2%1%1%4%xkl1%2%f100%-1%-3%f1%3%xb2%bikqw
2112529281411318118484114--101222Twitter1%*1%2%1%2%1%1%1%4%m1%2%*2%x1%1%4%defi3%*1%--1%2%1%ei
4-----422--1211-------314Through school /*-----1%x**