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High public interest in science
Almost two in three respondents said they were interested in science when asked which subject areas they followed. Public interest in science was slightly higher than in the pre- vious survey. This suggests that science has come closer to people’s everyday life.
A somewhat higher proportion of men (72%) than women (56%) were interested in science. Education is a major distinguishing factor. The vast majority of tertiary education graduates (83%) said they were at least fairly interested in science. On the other hand, more than one-third of respon- dents expressed no interest in science.*
