Deliberative Public Engagement with Science

Abstract

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Media Literacy, Scientific Literacy, and Science Videos on the Internet

“…The value of science in public is related to factual knowledge but determined largely by what individuals find relevant to their own lives (Brossard and Lewenstein, 2009;PytlikZillig et al, 2018). The introduction of this article used quotation marks to characterize "bad" science because the value of science is often subjective (Parsons and Wright, 2015).…”

Engagement and social acceptance in genome editing for human benefit: Reflections on research and practice in a global context

“…To ensure that participants had a baseline understanding of the subject for the purposes of deliberation, an information packet with background reading material was provided. Since it has been noted that providing information for public engagement on a controversial topic could result in bias (O'Doherty et al, 2012), the background material we provided was designed with this awareness in mind.…”

“…Deliberation took place in two small groups, of 6-8 participants in each group, over the course of 30 minutes. Questions for deliberation were not sent out prior to the meeting as it could skew discussion (O'Doherty et al, 2012). Three broad questions were provided to groups at the start of deliberation with a moderator facilitating discussions.…”

Public Engagement for Regulatory Reform: A Case Study of Autologous Stem Cell Therapy Regulation in Australia

“…Public engagement mechanisms can include almost any policy-related interaction with society (PytlikZillig, Hutchens, Muhlberger, Gonzalez, & Tomkins, 2018). Public engagement mechanisms have been defined imprecisely in academic literature, which has impeded rigorous research in this field (Rowe & Frewer, 2005).…”