The survey also reveals important knowledge gaps, pointing to a need for more communication: a majority of respondents had never heard of some of the areas covered by the survey, such as nanotechnology (55% unaware), biobanks (67% unaware) and synthetic biology (83% unaware) while scepticism and concern persist in some areas such as genetically modified foods.
Uuring toob esile ka olulised lüngad teadmistes ning osutab teavitamise vajadusele: suurem osa vastanutest ei ole kunagi kuulnud mõnest uuringuga kaetud valdkonnast, nt nanotehnoloogiast (55%), biopankadest (67%) ning sünteetilisest bioloogiast (83%).