What is 'public opinion' about genetics?
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- 1 October 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Genetics
- Vol. 2 (10), 811-815
- https://doi.org/10.1038/35093580
Abstract
Every biotechnology success story increases the number of decisions that the lay public must make about genetics. But vibrant public discussion about these far-reaching changes has been rare, and research on the public's understanding of genetics has barely scratched the surface. This article reviews what we know about the public's attitudes towards genetics, proposes some concepts for thinking about public involvement and indicates some future lines of research.Keywords
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