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The meanings of genomics: a focus group study of “interested” and lay classifications of salmon genomics
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Abstract Risk researchers have traditionally examined technologies that have become stigmatized in the public realm. In this study, we examine a prior cognitive phenomenon, which assumes that technologies are classified according to the non-scientific taxonomies t... view more
Risk researchers have traditionally examined technologies that have become stigmatized in the public realm. In this study, we examine a prior cognitive phenomenon, which assumes that technologies are classified according to the non-scientific taxonomies that individuals use to make sense of the world. We describe the coarse taxonomies revealed during five focus groups involving expert and non-expert participants. The study suggests that in discussions of salmon genomics, participants consistently conflate genomic research with transgenic applications. The authors discuss the implications of this phenomenon for public policy.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 473-484
Journal
Public Understanding of Science, 17 (2008) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662507076603
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)