Cloning and its discontents-a Canadian perspective

Public attitudes to Dolly the sheep may mirror the perception of biotechnology as a whole. A recent survey of the Canadian public reveals a strong association between attitudes toward cloning and attitudes to biotechnology. The data also provide insights into the factors that contribute to public am...

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Published inNature biotechnology Vol. 18; no. 9; pp. 943 - 944
Main Author Einsiedel, Edna F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Nature 01.09.2000
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Animals
Attitudes
Bioethics
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Canada
Cloning
Cloning, Organism - trends
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic Engineering
Humans
Legislation. General informations
Public Opinion
public perception
Sheep
Vaccines
Canada
North America
America
Public opinion
Biotechnology
Empirical Approach
Genetics and Reproduction
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Summary:Public attitudes to Dolly the sheep may mirror the perception of biotechnology as a whole. A recent survey of the Canadian public reveals a strong association between attitudes toward cloning and attitudes to biotechnology. The data also provide insights into the factors that contribute to public ambivalence to new technology and some surprising information on the effect of scientific literacy on the acceptability of cloning applications.
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ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/79419