Britain's genetically modified crop controversies: the Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission and the negotiation of 'uncertainty'.

摘要: The genetically modified crop controversies in Britain between 1997 and 2004 involved tensions surrounding the role of science policy. author paper was a member Agriculture Environment Biotechnology Commission, novel government advisory body created 2000, which played central negotiating new policy frameworks. commission also key influence creation execution three-pronged official ‘GM dialogue’ 2002 2003. New understandings ‘uncertainty’, both scientific social, emerged as result. outcomes have relevance for future political handling other technological fields, including human genetics.