Susanna Hornig Priest: 2 books
Nanotechnology and the Public
Risk Perception and Risk Communication
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
From nuclear power to gene therapy to the automobile, history shows that it is useful to encourage and facilitate public discussion about new technologies and their potential dangers. Part of the series Perspectives in Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology and the Public: Risk Perception and Risk Communication...
A Grain of Truth
The Media, the Public, and Biotechnology
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2002
A Grain of Truth debunks the myth that growing public distrust of genetically modified organisms can be attributed to scientific illiteracy or sensationalistic news stories. Media coverage of these issues has been dominated by the spokespersons of industry_yet evidence of consumer uncertainty has...