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Public Perception of Human Applications of CRISPR Gene Editing

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This projects goal was to examine American public opinion and media representation of CRISPR gene editing technology and its human applications. To do so, we analyzed three data sources: public opinion polls, online news articles, and tweets. Our findings show that public perception of CRISPR has been changing over time and the frequency of differently toned content (positive, negative, and neutral) fluctuates. Variation across the three types of sources reveals that American public opinion on CRISPR is not consistent.

Source: Digital WPI

Authors: Alessandra Sofía Torres Yabar, Robert M McGuire, Lauren Elin Guertin

Language: English

Topic: CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2923710304

FWCI: 0.156

Cites: 29

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10