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中国生物工程杂志

China Biotechnology
China Biotechnology  2015, Vol. 35 Issue (6): 124-130    DOI: 10.13523/j.cb.20150618
    
Polarization and Solidification: Difficulties of GMO Popularization and Path Selection
FAN Jing-qun1, JIA He-peng2
1. Life Science Communication Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 43070, China;
2. Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Abstract  

Starting from the practice of China's science communication of GMOs, systematically investigates the international and domestic empirical research in this field. From the perspective of communication studies, psychology, and sociology, analyzed the difficulties faced by China's science communication of GMOs and trace the polarization and solidification of the public attitudes to GMOs. As a whole, scientific knowledge has a low correlation with the acceptance of GMOs, while trust, value and scientific institutionalism have deeply influenced the public attitudes towards the controversial technology. Based on the analyses, this paper proposes a set of possible routes that might be adopted in China's science communication of GMOs.



Key wordsGMOs      Science popularization      Knowledge      Trust      Value      Public engagement with science     
Received: 26 May 2015      Published: 25 June 2015
ZTFLH:  G206.2  
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FAN Jing-qun, JIA He-peng. Polarization and Solidification: Difficulties of GMO Popularization and Path Selection. China Biotechnology, 2015, 35(6): 124-130.

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https://manu60.magtech.com.cn/biotech/10.13523/j.cb.20150618     OR     https://manu60.magtech.com.cn/biotech/Y2015/V35/I6/124


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