Public engagement on genetically modified organisms [electronic resource] : when science and citizens connect : workshop summary / Holly Rhodes and Keegan Sawyer, rapporteurs ; Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"In a world where science is interpreted through a variety of lenses - including cultural values and political dispositions - how can scientists engage with members of the public to empower decision-making and participation in public policy?"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sawyer, Keegan (Author) Rhodes, Holly (Author)
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences (Issuing body) National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences (Issuing body) National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education (Issuing body) National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies (Issuing body) National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (Issuing body)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Transgenic organisms > Congresses. Genetically modified foods > Congresses.
Genre:	Congresses.
Online Access:	National Academies Press: 2015 (National Academies Press) EBSCO eBooks: 2015 (EBSCO) NCBI Bookshelf: 2015 (National Center for Biotechnology Information @ National Library of Medicine) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2015 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect: A Workshop Summary
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

How people think (about genetically modified organisms)
The science information climate
Cultural and political contexts
How should scientists engage in dialogues about GMOs?