Thursday, February 14, 2008

Latinos dig science


Latin Americans show a high interest in science, according to survey results released last week at the Ibero American Citizenship and Public Policies in Science and Technology meeting in Madrid.

Citizens interviewed in six cities -- Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Santiago, Sao Paulo and Panamá City -- responded "very interested" in science with at least a 60 percent rate.

However, the way these potential techies receive their scientific fix differs. Most said television is the most important source of scientific information, although other answers ranged from documentaries to science stories.

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Source: Scidev.net

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