COMMUNICATION: Enhanced: Social Values and the Governance of Science

摘要: Representative sample surveys in the United States, Canada, and Europe showed that although a majority of public wanted science policy to be made by expert assessment scientific evidence, others stronger voice more weight given moral ethical issues. The authors this Policy Forum found people9s preferences, about who should govern on what basis, were related their opinions utility regulation genetically modified food stem cell research. Although sound receives vote confidence, minority views not ignored.