Public discourse and scientific controversy: A spiral-of-silence analysis of biotechnology opinion in the United States

Science Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-215

  Priest, Susanna Hornig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Ethical issues; Public opinion; Spiral of silence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750491138     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547006293918     Document Type: Article

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