1. Do we have enough lawyers who are well versed in technical subjects such as biotechnology?

Yes - 2 votes (7 %)

No - 23 votes (76%)

Needs improvement - 5 votes (17%)

 Total votes - 30

2. Do you think it is important for lawyers to understand science?

Yes - 24 votes (80 %)

No - 0 votes (0%)

Maybe - 4 votes (13%)

Don't know - 2 votes (7%)

 Total votes - 30

3. Have you ever thought biotechnology and law are interrelated?

Yes - 21 votes (78 %)

No - 6 votes (22%)

 Total votes - 28

4. Do you think a biotechnologist with a law degree will have a good career prospect?

Yes - 14 votes (39 %)

Maybe -18 votes (50%)

No - 3 votes (8%)

Don't know - 1 votes (3%)

 Total votes - 36

Readers were polled this month with regards to their views on the correlation between law and its application towards biotechnology. 77% of readers believed that there is a general lack of lawyers well-versed in technical subjects like biotechnology, compared to 7% who believed that current numbers are sufficient and a further 5% who believes that current numbers need improvement.

Among those polled, 80% believed that it is important for lawyers to understand science, compared to 13% who voiced the possibility and a further 7% who gave no answer.

Readers also believed that biotechnology and law are interrelated (75%) compared to 21% who did not believe there was any correlation between the two.

Lastly, when queried on whether a biotechnologist with a law degree would have a good career prospect, readers were generally split between yes (39%) and maybe (50%) while a further 8% voted no, and 3% had no idea.