Public attitudes to gene technology: The case of the MacGregor's tomato

R. Schibeci; I. Barns; S. Kennealy; A. Davison

doi:10.1088/0963-6625/6/2/004

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Public attitudes to gene technology: The case of the MacGregor's tomato

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Public attitudes to gene technology: The case of the MacGregor's tomato

R. Schibeci, I. Barns, S. Kennealy and A. Davison

Public Understanding of Science, Vol.6(2), pp.167-183

1997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0963-6625/6/2/004

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Abstract

This paper reports the pilot phase of a three-year project, `Public perceptions of biotechnology', conducted in Perth, Western Australia. The purposes of this pilot investigation were (1) to develop a computer-based method for investigating public perceptions of biotechnology, and (2) to report the perceptions of four `interested publics' about the Flavr Savr™/MacGregor's® tomato, a genetically engineered tomato. By `interested publics' we mean members of groups who are not experts in the field, but have an interest because of their membership of the group. We developed a computer-based database of information about this tomato to stimulate, in interviews, respondents' articulation of their knowledge and perceptions of biotechnology. The database was a multimedia package, based on a HyperCard stack on a Macintosh PowerBook 180C, with information about the tomato in ten different categories. The data suggest that our methodology has the potential to provide a fruitful approach to exploring the background knowledges and perceptions of different publics.

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Title: Public attitudes to gene technology: The case of the MacGregor's tomato
Authors/Creators: R. Schibeci (Author/Creator)
I. Barns (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S. Kennealy (Author/Creator)
A. Davison (Author/Creator) - Science and Technology Policy Institute
Publication Details: Public Understanding of Science, Vol.6(2), pp.167-183
Publisher: Sage Publications
Identifiers: 991005545173907891
Copyright: 1999 SAGE
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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