{"id":26306,"date":"2010-07-28T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/reader-survey-summer-2010-gene-expression\/"},"modified":"2010-07-28T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T08:11:00","slug":"reader-survey-summer-2010-gene-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/astronomy\/reader-survey-summer-2010-gene-expression.php","title":{"rendered":"Reader Survey, summer 2010 | Gene Expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

So that reader survey that I mentioned last week is done. I’m mostly interested in seeing the changes since I’ve moved to Discover<\/a> from ScienceBlogs<\/a>. I assume that the standard 85% male readership has shifted somewhat toward more balance, but I don’t know. Many of the basic demographic questions (sex, race, age, etc.) are the same, but I swapped out ones I usually ask with others. At this point I’m rather sure that a huge proportion of the readers of this weblog are introverted nerds, so I’m not going to ask about personality type and what not. I took some reader suggestions, so there are questions about what you read, as well what your somatotype is. I converted the political question to a 0 to 10 scale that I wouldn’t have to recode if I did a scatter plot, and also so that it’s a little more fine-grained.<\/p>

As usual all questions are optional. I timed it and should take you 5 minutes max, though I guess I can’t account for lack of clarity in prose. If you don’t see your exact response, but want to respond, I think it is totally fine to give the closest equivalent.<\/p>

To take the survey, click here<\/a>. After you’re done it’ll bring you back to this website. You can review results here<\/a>.<\/p>

Below are percentage <\/strong>breakdowns of last winter’s survey by sex.<\/p>

<\/span><\/p>
<\/td>Female<\/strong><\/td>Male<\/strong><\/td>
<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
How long have been reading Gene Expression(s) regularly?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
No more than 4 weeks<\/td>9<\/td>3<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1 to 6 months<\/td>19<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6 months to 12 months<\/td>14<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1 to 2 years<\/td>16<\/td>26<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2 to 4 years<\/td>29<\/td>27<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
More than 4 years<\/td>13<\/td>21<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What is your highest educational level attained?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Did not complete secondary school<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Secondary school<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Some post-secondary education, incomplete<\/td>6<\/td>8<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Post secondary education, but not a university degree holder<\/td>9<\/td>8<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
University degree holder<\/td>32<\/td>31<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Masters degree<\/td>18<\/td>18<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Professional graduate degree (law, medicine, etc.)<\/td>6<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Graduate degree (science, humanities, etc.)<\/td>28<\/td>21<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What is your subjective socioeconomic status?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lower class<\/td>1<\/td>5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lower middle class<\/td>15<\/td>14<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Middle class<\/td>54<\/td>43<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Upper middle class<\/td>28<\/td>33<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Upper class<\/td>1<\/td>5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What is your belief about the nature of God?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
I believe in theistic God(s)<\/td>14<\/td>10<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
I believe in deistic God(s)<\/td>6<\/td>5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
I believe in a Higher Power<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
I am skeptical of the existence of God(s)<\/td>14<\/td>24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
I do not believe in the existence of God(s)<\/td>58<\/td>55<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What is your racial identity?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
European ancestry (white)<\/td>70<\/td>85<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
East Asian<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
South Asian<\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Southeast Asian<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
African ancestry (black)<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Middle Eastern<\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Mixed<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>8<\/td>2<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Which of the following characterizes your general politics:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Far Left<\/td>4<\/td>3<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Left<\/td>30<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Center Left<\/td>19<\/td>18<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Center<\/td>10<\/td>5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Center Right<\/td>11<\/td>11<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Right<\/td>6<\/td>16<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Far Right<\/td>1<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Libertarian<\/td>16<\/td>25<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>1<\/td>5<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Do you consider yourself sympathetic to transhumanism?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
No<\/td>28<\/td>38<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Yes<\/td>19<\/td>16<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
No idea<\/td>18<\/td>19<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Don’t care<\/td>35<\/td>27<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Yes<\/td>91<\/td>85<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
No<\/td>6<\/td>13<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
?<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Personality type in terms of shyness you are:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Very extroverted<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Extroverted<\/td>6<\/td>7<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Somewhat extroverted<\/td>15<\/td>18<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Somewhat introverted<\/td>48<\/td>39<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Introverted<\/td>28<\/td>27<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Very Introverted<\/td>3<\/td>8<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Attitudes toward abortion:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Support abortion rights on demand<\/td>49<\/td>40<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Support abortion rights, but with some constraints<\/td>37<\/td>43<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Support ban on abortion, but with some exceptions<\/td>6<\/td>13<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Support ban on abortion<\/td>8<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Have you taken calculus?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Yes<\/td>82<\/td>82<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
No<\/td>18<\/td>18<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Race is:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
A social construct, not a biological reality<\/td>18<\/td>9<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
A biological reality, not a social construct<\/td>9<\/td>20<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Both a social construct and a biological reality<\/td>73<\/td>72<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
IQ measures:<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Something real which we refer to as intelligence<\/td>32<\/td>67<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Ability to take a particular type of test<\/td>44<\/td>19<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Who knows?<\/td>24<\/td>14<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
What is the heritability of IQ among groups in the West which are middle class and above?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Less than 0.3<\/td>6<\/td>4<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
0.3 to 0.5<\/td>23<\/td>19<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
0.5 to 0.7<\/td>43<\/td>47<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
More than 0.7<\/td>29<\/td>30<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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