Poll: Risks and Benefits of Nanotechnology & Synthetic Biology

A Report of Findings, Based On A National Survey Among Adults

Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc.

View

A groundbreaking poll finds that almost half of U.S. adults have heard nothing about nanotechnology, and nearly nine in 10 Americans say they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of synthetic biology, according to a new report released by the Project and Peter D. Hart Research. Both technologies involve manipulating matter at an incredibly small scale to achieve something new.

Related:

• Poll Release Event and Video

• Official News Release and Video