Misplaced Faith  

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Priest, Susanna Hornig

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Science Communication vol. 23 no. 2 (Des. 2001), page 97-110.
Fulltext: 97SC232.pdf (82.5KB)

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Science communicators and the broader scientific community often expect media information campaigns to mold attitudes about science and technology in predictable ways. But resistance to technology is not always based on ignorance, and the ability of media-based education to directly shape opinions is actually quite limited. This article uses data from a recent U.S. national survey on opinions about biotechnology to argue that trust in institutional actors is a bigger factor than genetic knowledge in predicting encouragement for specific applications of biotechnology. The results have implications for the practice of science, as well as for the practice of science communication.

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