The media and public opinion on genetics and biotechnology: Mirrors, windows, or walls?

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 305-316

  Ten Eyck, Toby A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544479760     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662505052888     Document Type: Review

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