Doubts and dialogue may alter public perceptions of science
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 06:15
in Psychology & Sociology
Science projects within controversial fields such as synthetic biology could benefit from experimenting with communication settings in which experts share their thoughts and feelings with each other and the public. This allows for a more open and constructive dialogue with the public about research—and may even generate new research ideas, a new Ph.D. thesis shows.