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Genetics, cyberspace and bioethics: why not a public engagement with ethics?
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Abstract The representation of science, medicine, and technology has been an emerging agenda item for cultural and media research in the last decade. In part, its importance arises out of a concern for the public understanding of science (PUoS), which has been a p... view more
The representation of science, medicine, and technology has been an emerging agenda item for cultural and media research in the last decade. In part, its importance arises out of a concern for the public understanding of science (PUoS), which has been a priority in governmental policy discussions. This paper discusses how the utilization of cyberspatial communities can address the challenge of developing a global engagement with science and ethics, by considering the case of genetic technology and the role of experts in public debate. It critically appraises the PUoS and suggests that a way of advancing its methodological assumptions is through developing a “Public Engagemen with Ethics.” On this basis, concerns about scientific journalism are more effectively contextualized and enhance the possibility of ensuring that non-experts are aware of the importance of any scientific innovation.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 409-421
Journal
Public Understanding of Science, 14 (2005) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662505056616
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)