• SelectScience membership survey 2025

    SelectScience membership survey 2025

  • Dear Colleague,

    As a scientist, we’d love to hear how you're using digital channels, like websites, AI tools and virtual events, to advance your work. Your opinions enable us to provide you with the best possible service and experience as we work to connect scientists globally.

    This survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your time, you’ll be entered into our prize draw for a chance to win one of four $100/€100/£100* Amazon.com Gift Cards.

    Thank you for your time and insight.

    Dr. Lois Manton-O'Byrne
    Editorial & Operations Director
    SelectScience

    This survey closes on August 25, 2025. The winners of the 4 x $100/€100/£100 Amazon.com® Gift Cards will be randomly chosen from participants who complete the survey and limited to scientists and laboratory professionals only. *Only these geographies are eligible for equivalent currency: United States, United Kingdom, or Europe. If the winner resides in a different country to those listed, the prize will be awarded as a United States Gift Card only. Winners will be finalized after the survey has closed and contacted by SelectScience® to claim their prize. If you have any questions, or are unable to accept the gift card due to legal/personal reasons or restrictions, please contact the editor. By completing this survey, you will receive free membership to SelectScience, and may be contacted with information relating to your responses.

  • About you

  • Please select your age range (we collect this information to look at how different generations use digital channels):*

  • How you use SelectScience

  • How often do you visit the SelectScience website?*
  • Why do you visit SelectScience? (Check all that apply)*
  • How has your overall use of SelectScience changed over the past couple of years?*
  • What has driven the increase in your engagement with SelectScience? (Please select your top reason)*
  • What has driven the decrease in your engagement with SelectScience? (Please select your top reason)*
  • Do you receive emails from SelectScience?*
  • Can you access the SelectScience website and emails easily?*
  • How do you feel about the frequency at which you receive emails from SelectScience?*
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  • Keeping up to date in your field

  • Where do you go for information/resources on laboratory products and technology? (Check all that apply)*
  • Which social media platforms do you use in your work? (Check all that apply)*

  • Please select your top three channels for information/resources on laboratory products and technology based on how trustworthy, relevant and easy to access you find them:

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  • Use of AI in scientific equipment and product analysis

    AI tools are software systems that use algorithms to mimic human intelligence. In science, they help automate tasks, analyze data, identify patterns, and make predictions. Large Language Models (LLMs) are a type of AI trained on vast amounts of text data to understand and generate human-like language. Examples include ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
  • Have you used AI tools to support your understanding or evaluation of scientific equipment or products?*
  • How do you use AI tools to support your day-to-day tasks? (Check all that apply)*
  • What are the most valuable benefits you’ve experienced when using AI tools to help understand and evaluate which scientific instruments to purchase?*
  • How often do you verify the information provided by AI tools when analyzing which scientific products to purchase?*

  • Laboratory products

  • Are you personally involved in purchasing laboratory products? (Check all that apply)*

  • What is your process for purchasing the following types of laboratory products?

  • Consumables:*
  • Small/medium laboratory products:*
  • Large value laboratory equipment:*
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  • Outreach

  • Are you interested in sharing your expertise with SelectScience by taking part in any of the following? (Check all that apply)*
  • Would you like the chance to win a $400 Amazon.com gift card (or equivalent currency) by writing a 2-minute lab product review and sharing your expertise with others?*

  • Please confirm your contact information to be entered for a chance to win one of four $100/€100/£100* Amazon.com Gift Cards.

  • This survey closes on August 25, 2025. The winners of the 4 x $100/€100/£100 Amazon.com® Gift Cards will be randomly chosen from participants who complete the survey and limited to scientists and laboratory professionals only. *Only these geographies are eligible for equivalent currency: United States, United Kingdom, or Europe. If the winner resides in a different country to those listed, the prize will be awarded as a United States Gift Card only. Winners will be finalized after the survey has closed and contacted by SelectScience® to claim their prize. If you have any questions, or are unable to accept the gift card due to legal/personal reasons or restrictions, please contact the editor. By completing this survey, you will receive free membership to SelectScience, and may be contacted with information relating to your responses.

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