Public perceptions about nanotechnology: Risks, benefits and trust

Cobb, Michael D.; Macoubrie, Jane

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“…This research shows that, in the absence of trust in government and related institutions, imparting knowledge to the public is insufficient to change public opinion [ 14 , 28 ]. Trust in scientists has been implicated as an important factor in acceptance of genetically modified foods [ 29 ], irradiation of foods [ 24 ], stem cell research [ 30 , 31 ], nanotechnology [ 32 , 33 ], and the creation of a nuclear waste storage facility [ 26 ]. Additionally, there are several studies [ 34 , 35 ] that implicate financial ties as an important component related to acceptance of science claims.…”

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The effect of ad hominem attacks on the evaluation of claims promoted by scientists

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Two experiments were conducted to determine the relative impact of direct and indirect (ad hominem) attacks on science claims. Four hundred and thirty-nine college students (Experiment 1) and 199 adults (Experiment 2) read a series of science claims and indicated their attitudes towards those claims. Each claim was paired with one of the following: A) a direct attack upon the empirical basis of the science claim B) an ad hominem attack on the scientist who made the claim or C) both. Results indicate that ad hominem attacks may have the same degree of impact as attacks on the empirical basis of the science claims, and that allegations of conflict of interest may be just as influential as allegations of outright fraud.

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“…When asked about silver nanoparticles which are used in nanomedicine [ Figure 1], 100% respondents -92% were aware of the silver nanoparti-cles, and 8% were unaware. According to (cobb and Macoubrie, 2004), when asked people (Americans) about nanotechnology, the initial reaction to nanotechnology was generally positive, which probably rooted in a generally positive view of science overall. Figure 1, The people who knew about silver nanoparticles, 100% respondents -92% were aware of silver nanoparticles, and 8% were unaware.…”

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Awareness of Silver Nanoparticles and its Biomedical Applications among Undergraduate Dental and Medical Students - A Survey

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Silver, which is considered as a noble metal, can be synthesised into nanoparticles which can be widely used in biomedical applications questionnaire was prepared and administered to 100 participants through Google forms - an online survey platform. The study population included all the undergraduate dental and medical students. The results were collected, and data were generated using SPSS software students (undergraduates) in the field of dentistry and medicine on a maximum amount were aware of that widespread biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles. The survey analysed the awareness of Silver nanoparticles and their biomedical applications among undergraduate medical and dental students.

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“…Consumer's attitude toward nanotechnology should be considered in the earliest stage of technology development (Renn & Roco, 2006). Several studies have investigated the consumer's benefits and risks perception regarding nanotechnology as well as their knowledge and attitude toward nanotechnology (Bainbridge, 2002;Cobb & Macoubrier, 2004;Nerlich et al, 2007;Scheufele & Lewenstein, 2005, Chen et al, 2012. However, there has been limited research conducted in Romania regarding the consumer's knowledge toward nanotechnology applied in the clothing industry.…”

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Analysis of the Consumer Knowledge and Attitude toward Innovations in the Fashion Industry

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2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Statistics

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Taking into consideration the complex interaction between new emerging technologies and social transformations, the importance of consumer attitudes toward fashion innovations should not be ignored. There are thousands of new patents related to nanotechnology being announced each year being undoubtedly perceived as one of the fundamental technologies of the present century. When it comes to the fashion sector, nanotechnology offers an innovative mean of processing fabrics that could change the clothing industry. Previous studies conducted in the domain of technology revealed that consumer attitude toward nanotechnology is determined by the perceived risks and benefits of applying nanotechnology and consumer’s scepticism when encountering new challenges. This research aims to analyse the determinants that affect the consumer’s knowledge toward nanotechnologies used in the fashion industry in Romania. In this respect, I applied a questionnaire in the Romanian public universities to identify individuals’ attitude toward technology and their knowledge regarding the usage of nanotechnology in this industry. The consumer’s level of knowledge regarding the nanotechnology implementation in fashion production is expected to be influenced by their attitude toward technology. Also, the consumer’s requirements regarding the labelling of nanotextile are expected to be influenced by their level of nanotechnology knowledge. Based on the empirical results, this study is intended to provide suggestions that could contribute to the expansion of the acceptance of the innovations applied in the clothing industry.

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Public perceptions about nanotechnology: Risks, benefits and trust

Cited by 20 publications

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The effect of ad hominem attacks on the evaluation of claims promoted by scientists

The effect of ad hominem attacks on the evaluation of claims promoted by scientists

Awareness of Silver Nanoparticles and its Biomedical Applications among Undergraduate Dental and Medical Students - A Survey

Analysis of the Consumer Knowledge and Attitude toward Innovations in the Fashion Industry

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