{"product_id":"public-engagement-on-genetically-modified-national-research-council-9780309374217","title":"Public Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect: Workshop Summary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe National Research Council's Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences held a 2-day workshop on January 15-16, 2015, in Washington, DC to explore the public interfaces between scientists and citizens in the context of genetically engineered (GE) organisms. The workshop presentations and discussions dealt with perspectives on scientific engagement in a world where science is interpreted through a variety of lenses, including cultural values and political dispositions, and with strategies based on evidence in social science to improve public conversation about controversial topics in science. The workshop focused on public perceptions and debates about genetically engineered plants and animals, commonly known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), because the development and application of GMOs are heavily debated among some stakeholders, including scientists. For some applications of GMOs, the societal debate is so contentious that it can be difficult for members of the public, including policy-makers, to make decisions. Thus, although the workshop focused on issues related to public interfaces with the life science that apply to many science policy debates, the discussions are particularly relevant for anyone involved with the GMO debate. \u003ci\u003ePublic Engagement on Genetically Modified Organisms: When Science and Citizens Connect\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc,Board on Science Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309374219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309374217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.20d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447687983359,"sku":"9780309374217","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06066cb0-ec1b-4b38-9490-5464466ee621.jpg?v=1777234138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/public-engagement-on-genetically-modified-national-research-council-9780309374217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}