Synthetic biology still in uncharted waters of public opinion

A new set of focus groups found continued low awareness of synthetic biology, as well as concerns about specific applications. The focus group discussions also reinforce earlier findings that specific applications impact people's hopes and anxieties around synthetic biology. For example, medical applications including disease cures gained the most support in the focus groups, while the biological production of chemicals and food additives received little to no support. Participants focused their concern on unforeseen, unintended consequences that might occur from synthetic biology.

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