Public Understanding of Science
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Anh Quốc
Cơ quản chủ quản: SAGE Publications Ltd
Lĩnh vực:
Developmental and Educational PsychologyCommunicationArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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Can citizen science enhance public understanding of science? Over the past 20 years, thousands of citizen science projects engaging millions of participants in collecting and/or processing data have sprung up around the world. Here we review documented outcomes from four categories of citizen science projects which are defined by the nature of the activities in which their participants engage – Data Collection, Data Processing, Curriculum-based, an... ...
Tập 25 Số 1 - Trang 2-16 - 2016
Risks of communication: discourses on climate change in science, politics, and the mass mediaThis paper summarizes the results of a research project analyzing communication about global warming among those in the fields of science, politics, and the media in Germany between 1975 and 1995. The methodology of discourse analysis has been applied to investigate the changing perceptions of climate change over time and the ways in which it became an important issue on Germany's politica... ...
Tập 9 Số 3 - Trang 261-283 - 2000
Reactions to information about genetic engineering: impact of source characteristics, perceived personal relevance, and persuasiveness There is a need to develop effective communication strategies with the public about the risks and benefits of applied genetic engineering. The Elaboration Likelihood Model was used to systematically investigate the impact of source factors (trust) and the perceived personal relevance of information, including the persuasiveness of the information, on attitudes towards genetic engineering,... ...
Tập 8 Số 1 - Trang 35-50 - 1999
Attitudes to genetically modified food over time: How trust in organizations and the media cycle predict support This research examined public opinion toward genetically modified plants and animals for food, and how trust in organizations and media coverage explained attitudes toward these organisms. Nationally representative samples ( N = 8821) over 10 years showed Australians were less positive toward genetically modified animals compared to genetically modified plants for food, especially in year... ...
Tập 24 Số 5 - Trang 601-618 - 2015
Perceptions, attitudes and ethical valuations: the ambivalence of the public image of biotechnology in Spain This paper analyzes the study of the public perception of biotechnology, comparing different studies made on the European and the Spanish national levels. It aims at testing the applicability of these kinds of studies, and describes some of their limits. The analysis shows clear ambivalence in the public response to distinct applications of this technology, pointing out the crucial differ... ...
Tập 9 Số 4 - Trang 383-392 - 2000
Emergent technologies against the background of everyday life: Discursive psychology as a technology assessment tool To understand prospective users’ reactions to emergent technologies, it is crucial to examine the interactional contexts within which these reactions take place as people’s reactions are shaped by issues that are not necessarily related to science or technology. These issues are often overshadowed or remain blind spots when descriptions or scenarios of proposed technologies are thematized... ...
Tập 20 Số 6 - Trang 810-825 - 2011
Aversion preceding rejection: results of the Eurobarometer Survey 39.1 on biotechnology and genetic engineering in Austria In late 1994, we performed a representative survey on attitudes to biotechnology and genetic engineering in Austria using the questionnaire applied in the Eurobarometer survey 39.1 of 1993. The results showed that support for genetic engineering in Austria was low compared to support in the rest of Europe. However, risks were perceived as being comparatively low, and the demand for govern... ...
Tập 6 Số 2 - Trang 131-142 - 1997
How people feel their engagement can have efficacy for a bio-based society Up till now, the transition to a bio-based economy mainly involves expert stakeholders. However, the actions required are of a collective scale necessitating public engagement for support and action. Such engagement is only successful if members of the public believe their participation holds efficacy. This belief is closely linked to their personal representation of the issue. We report ... ...
Tập 25 Số 6 - Trang 719-736 - 2016