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How the public perceives biotech

The term "biotechnology" elicits a range of emotions, from wonder and awe to fear and hostility. Alan McHughen from the University of California in Riverside now reviews at large the current state public knowledge of biotech, popular misperceptions, scientific illiteracy and the role of the media.

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