Most Americans Accept Genetic Engineering of Animals That Benefits Human Health, but Many Oppose Other Uses
Americans’ concerns about animal biotechnology focus on risks to animals, humans and the ecosystem.
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Americans’ concerns about animal biotechnology focus on risks to animals, humans and the ecosystem.
Differing views on benefits and risks of organic foods and GMOs as Americans report higher priority for healthy eating
Religious factors are at play in public views about some, though by no means all, biomedical topics. For example, there are differences between those who attend worship services regularly and those who do not when it comes to views about the appropriateness of changing a baby’s genetic makeup. But there are no such divides when […]
A majority of the public says science and religion often conflict, but people’s sense that they do seems to have less to do with their own religious beliefs than their perception of others’ beliefs.
There is a long history of religious thinking and attention to the role of humans as stewards of the Earth and the environment. The Evangelical Environment Network, for example, is a ministry of Christian people and organizations aimed at reducing pollution and environmental degradation. The theological underpinnings for the network stem from the idea that […]
The following material covers the various views of subsets of AAAS members on each of the 13 issues that were highlighted in our original report about the gaps between scientists and citizens. Climate Change There are wide differences between the general public and AAAS scientists overall when it comes to beliefs about climate change. Fully […]
The general public’s political views are strongly linked to their attitudes on climate and energy issues. But politics is a less important factor on biomedical, food safety, space issues.
A deeper examination of views about key science topics by members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Despite broadly similar views about the overall place of science in America, there are striking differences between the public and scientists’ views on a host of science-related issues.
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