Table 2.

Examples of types of questions.

Subtheme	Frequency (%)	Examples of questions	Year
Science	49	How do they [providers of gene therapy] change the genetic makeup in all the millions of cells?	2006
Education	44	Could ny1 giv me a short paragraph on 'Somatic cell gene therapy' for a gene therapy essay on cystic fibrosis	2007
GE3LS	19	Is it ok to build the perfect or elite human or is it only ok to fix genetic diseases such as alzimers?	2006
Progress	18	Is there any gene therapy available for parkinson’s disease?	2010
Opinion	13	If we have a gene therapy injectible, which would make you illness free, and comes free, would you go for it?	2007
Careers	3	hi, […] i really am interested in gene therapy. what would i have to take for […] post grad for a career in gene therapy?? i want to work in a lab and do research etc.... that kind of job. so what career options would be open for me?	2009
Risks	3	What are the risks involved in using gene therapy?	2006
Effectiveness	3	To what extend is gene therapy effective in treating cancerous diseases?	2008
Polemic	1	Modern Day Liberalism. Mental Illness or Mental Deficiency? I'm not sure witch one. I know the main syptom is intellectual laziness and the inability to see reality and thier surroundings. If its an illness than it should be able to be cured. If its a deficiancy than its genetic and cannot be cured without gene therapy. What do you think.	2006