Public Perception of Qi

What do you think Qi is? (Choose all that apply.)

Please select all that apply.

• Something to do with Kung Fu or Tai Chi.
• A supernatural power like spirit.
• Flow of energy through the body, with unknown mechanism as of today.
• A manifestation of an existing scientific concept, such as electromagnetic wave.
• It's ALL in your mind, a huge placebo!
• It's JUST a cultural concept.
• Nonsense/hippie talk.

Where does your knowledge of Qi come from? (Choose all that apply.)

Please select all that apply.

• Popular media (TV, Kung fu movies).
• Academic setting (research, classes).
• Cultural heritage.
• Personal experience (clinical experience, tai chi/qigong lessons, and etc.).

Do you believe in the presence of Qi, or a similar concept of internal energy flow?

• Yes.
• No.
• Maybe, willing to learn more.

How can Qi be studied? (Choose all that apply.)

Please select all that apply.

• Waste of time (Qi is nonsense.)
• Impossible to investigate (Qi is supernatural beyond the comprehension of human beings.)
• A completely anthropological question (cultural, philosophical, religious), irrelevant to science.
• Can be studied with current scientific methods.
• Demands a new objective approach to investigate, as the issue is too complex and heterogeneous and cannot be standardized with current scientific methods.
• Requires interdisciplinary efforts.

Who are you? (for statistical purpose for this event)

• A MIT student
• A Harvard student
• A MIT faculty
• A Harvard faculty
• Others