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民调：多数人信任新能源科技 不信任气候变化和基因改造
民意调查显示，不少加拿大人不信任某些科学领域的科研人员，比如气候变化、基因改造农作物。
民意调查公司Nanos Research在12月3、4日做调查，在网上访问1,000人。受访者回答，他们对新闻报道4个科学专题的科学家有多信任。
调查发现，在新能源科技、医药方面，绝大多数人信任、或多或少信任科学家的说法。但在气候变化和基因改造农作物方面，受访者没有那麽确定。
调查报告指出，受访者在新能源方面最信任科学家，78%说，他们信任、或者或多或少相信那方面的科学家。在医学方面，信任比率为71%。
谈到气候变化，65%的受访者说信任科学家，但28%说，他们不信任这些科学家。
人们看来最不信任研究基因改造农作物的科学家，45%的受访者说信任，但44%说不信任。
调查也发现，42%的加拿大人相信，政府聘用的科学家应该开腔，谈论有关他们专业的政治事务。但也有32%说，他们不该谈论政治。
加拿大气候论坛(Canadian Climate Forum)主席麦克贝恩(Gordon McBean)，维多利亚大学(University of Victoria)地球和海洋科学学院研究主席韦佛(Andrew Weaver)都说，在气候变化方面，他们关注政府资助的科学家的立场。
他们说，就算科学家的研究与政府现行政策相悖，那些科学家都应有发表研究结论的自由。舆论说，保守党政府压制科学家声音。
麦克贝恩说，石油、煤炭和其他特别利益团体，都用错误的信息迷惑民众，科学家无力还击。
调查也发现，一半受访者希望，基本科研项目的拨款维持不变；人们认为医药研究最重要，基因改造农作物的研究最不重要。接近一半人认为，气候变化属於优先研究项目。
调查∶基因改变食品科学家 民众最不信任
很多加拿大人对气候变化、基因改变食品等科学研究人员不那麽信任，这是一项最新民意调查得出的结论。
由南诺斯（Nanos）调查机构进行的网上民意测验总共调查了1000人，询问他们对四个领域的科学研究人员的信任程度，结果发现大多数人说他们信任或者比较信任能源及医药科学家，对研究气候变化和基因改造食品的科学家则不那麽相信。
这项在12月3、4两日进行的民意调查显示，在接受调查者中，78%的人信任或者比较信任从事新能源科技研究的科学家，71%的人信任或者比较信任医药科学家。
信任或者比较信任研究气候变化科学家的人员比例下降至61%，另有28%的人不信任或者不太信任这类科学家。加拿大人最不信任的则是研究基因改造食品的科学家，只有45%的人说信任或者比较信任研究基因改造食品的科学家，而表示不信任这类科学家者的比例高达44%。
http://www./news/canada/2012/1229/174104.html
Canadians lack trust in some scientists, poll suggests
CBC News
Posted: Dec 28, 2012 5:15 AM ET
Last Updated: Dec 28, 2012 8:59 PM ET
A significant number of Canadians have trust issues with researchers in certain areas of science, including climate change, a new poll suggests.
An online survey of 1,000 people conducted by Nanos Research and released to CBC News asked respondents how much they trusted scientists quoted in the news on four scientific topics.
When it came to new energy technologies and medicines, a sizable majority of those surveyed said they trusted or somewhat trusted scientists. But respondents were less certain when it came to climate change and genetically modified crops.
The poll, conducted on Dec. 3 and 4, found that trust was highest on the issue of new energies (78 per cent trusted or somewhat trusted scientists) and that 71 per cent felt the same on the issue of medicines.
While nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) trusted or somewhat trusted scientists on the issue of climate change, a sizable number, nearly one-third (28 per cent), said they somewhat distrusted or distrusted researchers on that issue.
However, Canadians seemed to mistrust scientists the most on the issue of genetically modified crops, with nearly half (45 per cent) saying they trust researchers but 44 per cent saying they don't.
Government-sponsored scientists questioned
The survey also found that 42 per cent of Canadians believe that government-employed scientists should speak out on political issues that touch their area of expertise, while 32 per cent said they should stay out of politics. (Sixteen per cent were unsure.)
Gordon McBean, chair of the Canadian Climate Forum, and Andrew Weaver, a Canada research chair at the School of Earth and Ocean Science at the University of Victoria and B.C. Green Party candidate, said they're concerned about the role of government-sponsored scientists when it comes to climate change.
Nearly two-thirds of those polled said they trusted or somewhat trusted scientists on the issue of climate change, but nearly one-third said they somewhat distrusted or distrusted researchers on that issue. (Martin Meissner/Associated Press)
They said those scientists need the freedom to voice their findings, even if their research runs counter to current government policy. The Conservative government has been accused of muzzling scientists.
Weaver also expressed some frustration over the results of the survey in respect to those who still don't trust scientists when it comes to climate change research.
"The basic physics is as certain as you can get. The physics of global warming is basically the same as gravity, it's just basic physics," he said.
Some info confusing to consumers
McBean accused oil, coal and other special interest groups of having confused people with false information, while scientists have done a poor job fighting back.
"We need to have that kind of information better conveyed to Canadians so they make better informed decisions. I think Canadians are unfortunately not receiving the information they need on a whole range of issues."
Other findings of the poll included:
One in two want spending on basic scientific research kept at the same levels.
Research into medicines seen as the highest priority, research into genetically modified crops the lowest.
Nearly half of Canadians believe research into climate change is a high priority.
The online survey was not assigned a margin of error because respondents were not randomly sampled.
The results were weighted using the latest Statistics Canada data to be representative of the opinions of Canadians, Nikita James Nanos, president and CEO of Nanos Research, said in an email.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/27/poll-canadians-science-nanos.html
民意调查显示，不少加拿大人不信任某些科学领域的科研人员，比如气候变化、基因改造农作物。
民意调查公司Nanos Research在12月3、4日做调查，在网上访问1,000人。受访者回答，他们对新闻报道4个科学专题的科学家有多信任。
调查发现，在新能源科技、医药方面，绝大多数人信任、或多或少信任科学家的说法。但在气候变化和基因改造农作物方面，受访者没有那麽确定。
调查报告指出，受访者在新能源方面最信任科学家，78%说，他们信任、或者或多或少相信那方面的科学家。在医学方面，信任比率为71%。
谈到气候变化，65%的受访者说信任科学家，但28%说，他们不信任这些科学家。
人们看来最不信任研究基因改造农作物的科学家，45%的受访者说信任，但44%说不信任。
调查也发现，42%的加拿大人相信，政府聘用的科学家应该开腔，谈论有关他们专业的政治事务。但也有32%说，他们不该谈论政治。
加拿大气候论坛(Canadian Climate Forum)主席麦克贝恩(Gordon McBean)，维多利亚大学(University of Victoria)地球和海洋科学学院研究主席韦佛(Andrew Weaver)都说，在气候变化方面，他们关注政府资助的科学家的立场。
他们说，就算科学家的研究与政府现行政策相悖，那些科学家都应有发表研究结论的自由。舆论说，保守党政府压制科学家声音。
麦克贝恩说，石油、煤炭和其他特别利益团体，都用错误的信息迷惑民众，科学家无力还击。
调查也发现，一半受访者希望，基本科研项目的拨款维持不变；人们认为医药研究最重要，基因改造农作物的研究最不重要。接近一半人认为，气候变化属於优先研究项目。
调查∶基因改变食品科学家 民众最不信任
很多加拿大人对气候变化、基因改变食品等科学研究人员不那麽信任，这是一项最新民意调查得出的结论。
由南诺斯（Nanos）调查机构进行的网上民意测验总共调查了1000人，询问他们对四个领域的科学研究人员的信任程度，结果发现大多数人说他们信任或者比较信任能源及医药科学家，对研究气候变化和基因改造食品的科学家则不那麽相信。
这项在12月3、4两日进行的民意调查显示，在接受调查者中，78%的人信任或者比较信任从事新能源科技研究的科学家，71%的人信任或者比较信任医药科学家。
信任或者比较信任研究气候变化科学家的人员比例下降至61%，另有28%的人不信任或者不太信任这类科学家。加拿大人最不信任的则是研究基因改造食品的科学家，只有45%的人说信任或者比较信任研究基因改造食品的科学家，而表示不信任这类科学家者的比例高达44%。
http://www./news/canada/2012/1229/174104.html
Canadians lack trust in some scientists, poll suggests
CBC News
Posted: Dec 28, 2012 5:15 AM ET
Last Updated: Dec 28, 2012 8:59 PM ET
A significant number of Canadians have trust issues with researchers in certain areas of science, including climate change, a new poll suggests.
An online survey of 1,000 people conducted by Nanos Research and released to CBC News asked respondents how much they trusted scientists quoted in the news on four scientific topics.
When it came to new energy technologies and medicines, a sizable majority of those surveyed said they trusted or somewhat trusted scientists. But respondents were less certain when it came to climate change and genetically modified crops.
The poll, conducted on Dec. 3 and 4, found that trust was highest on the issue of new energies (78 per cent trusted or somewhat trusted scientists) and that 71 per cent felt the same on the issue of medicines.
While nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) trusted or somewhat trusted scientists on the issue of climate change, a sizable number, nearly one-third (28 per cent), said they somewhat distrusted or distrusted researchers on that issue.
However, Canadians seemed to mistrust scientists the most on the issue of genetically modified crops, with nearly half (45 per cent) saying they trust researchers but 44 per cent saying they don't.
Government-sponsored scientists questioned
The survey also found that 42 per cent of Canadians believe that government-employed scientists should speak out on political issues that touch their area of expertise, while 32 per cent said they should stay out of politics. (Sixteen per cent were unsure.)
Gordon McBean, chair of the Canadian Climate Forum, and Andrew Weaver, a Canada research chair at the School of Earth and Ocean Science at the University of Victoria and B.C. Green Party candidate, said they're concerned about the role of government-sponsored scientists when it comes to climate change.
Nearly two-thirds of those polled said they trusted or somewhat trusted scientists on the issue of climate change, but nearly one-third said they somewhat distrusted or distrusted researchers on that issue. (Martin Meissner/Associated Press)
They said those scientists need the freedom to voice their findings, even if their research runs counter to current government policy. The Conservative government has been accused of muzzling scientists.
Weaver also expressed some frustration over the results of the survey in respect to those who still don't trust scientists when it comes to climate change research.
"The basic physics is as certain as you can get. The physics of global warming is basically the same as gravity, it's just basic physics," he said.
Some info confusing to consumers
McBean accused oil, coal and other special interest groups of having confused people with false information, while scientists have done a poor job fighting back.
"We need to have that kind of information better conveyed to Canadians so they make better informed decisions. I think Canadians are unfortunately not receiving the information they need on a whole range of issues."
Other findings of the poll included:
One in two want spending on basic scientific research kept at the same levels.
Research into medicines seen as the highest priority, research into genetically modified crops the lowest.
Nearly half of Canadians believe research into climate change is a high priority.
The online survey was not assigned a margin of error because respondents were not randomly sampled.
The results were weighted using the latest Statistics Canada data to be representative of the opinions of Canadians, Nikita James Nanos, president and CEO of Nanos Research, said in an email.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/27/poll-canadians-science-nanos.html
