Year: 1998
Module:Public Understanding of Science
Variable:NUCDISAG
Scientists also disagree about whether nuclear power stations pose a threat to people living around them. Which of the reasons on this card do you think is the most likely reason why they disagree?
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|
% |
No-one has all the facts |
49 |
Scientists interpret the facts using different theories |
26 |
Scientists have different political beliefs |
8 |
Scientists have different personal and career interests |
9 |
Dont know |
8 |
Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women
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|
% |
| Male | Female |
No-one has all the facts |
47 |
50 |
Scientists interpret the facts using different theories |
28 |
25 |
Scientists have different political beliefs |
9 |
8 |
Scientists have different personal and career interests |
11 |
7 |
Dont know |
5 |
11 |
Results for people of different ages
|
|
% |
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
No-one has all the facts |
49 |
46 |
54 |
46 |
53 |
46 |
Scientists interpret the facts using different theories |
25 |
31 |
28 |
31 |
27 |
14 |
Scientists have different political beliefs |
6 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
Scientists have different personal and career interests |
9 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
Dont know |
11 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
24 |
Results for people of different religions
|
|
% |
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
No-one has all the facts |
52 |
46 |
57 |
Scientists interpret the facts using different theories |
25 |
27 |
24 |
Scientists have different political beliefs |
8 |
10 |
2 |
Scientists have different personal and career interests |
8 |
9 |
11 |
Dont know |
8 |
9 |
7 |
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