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1989年6月28日—7月4日,Gallup poll公司通过《新科学家》杂志(1989,9,16)对1020人进行民意测验,作了一次社会调查。其结果表明英国人对科学技术重要性的认识非常强烈。在回答“您认为科学技术的利大于弊,或弊大于利,或利和弊大致相当?”时,44％的人说“利大于弊”,37％的人说“大致相当”,9％的人“说弊大于利”。《新科学家》杂志认为这些结果与1985年进行的民意测验的结果十分相似(分别为45％、38％和11％)。 79％的人同意“在科学方面处于领先地位对英国非常重要”。 74％的人同意“世界的许多问题可通过科学研究得到解决”。 90％的人相信:科学技术在我们的生活中起到了重要作用”。
From June 28 to July 4, 1989, Gallup poll conducted a poll of 1020 people through New Scientist magazine (1989, 9, 16) and conducted a social survey. The result shows that the British have a very strong understanding of the importance of science and technology. When answering the question “Do you think the benefits of science and technology outweigh the disadvantages or outweigh the benefits or the similarities and differences?”, 44% said that “benefits outweigh the disadvantages”, 37% say “roughly the same,” and 9% People “say more harm than good.” New Scientists believe these results are very similar to the polls conducted in 1985 (45%, 38% and 11%, respectively). 79% agreed that “being a leader in science is very important to the United Kingdom.” 74% agree that “many of the world's problems can be solved through scientific research.” 90% believe that science and technology play an important role in our life. "