Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

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Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

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© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Synthetic gene drive approaches are nascent technologies with potential applicability for pest control for conservation purposes. Responsible science mandates that society be engaged in a dialogue over new technology, particularly where there exist global ramifications as with gene drive. We hypothesize that public attitudes towards gene drive are not formed on scientific knowledge or demographic...

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2020-1-23

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MacDonald Edith A / Balanovic Jovana / Edwards Eric D / Abrahamse Wokje / Frame Bob / Greenaway Alison / Kannemeyer Robyn / Kirk Nick / Medvecky Fabien / Milfont Taciano L / Russell James C / Tompkins Daniel M

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/53545

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Social Sciences / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Communication / Environmental Studies / Environmental Sciences & Ecology / Synthetic biology / responsible science / values / CRISPR / invasive species / SOCIAL-DOMINANCE ORIENTATION / INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT / NEW-ZEALAND / ATTITUDES / COMMUNICATION / PERCEPTIONS / AWARENESS / SCIENCE / VALUES / TRUST / MD Multidisciplinary

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