Understanding public opinion in debates over biomedical research: looking beyond political partisanship to focus on beliefs about science and society.

As social scientists have investigated the political and social factors influencing public opinion in science-related policy debates, there has been growing interest in the implications of this research for public communication and outreach. Given the level of political polarization in the United St...

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Main Authors: Matthew Nisbet, Ezra M Markowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3928253?pdf=render