The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies

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The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies. / Mielby, Henrik Ole; Sandøe, Peter; Lassen, Jesper.

In: Public Understanding of Science, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2013, p. 155-168.

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Mielby, HO, Sandøe, P & Lassen, J 2013, 'The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies', Public Understanding of Science, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 155-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662511430577

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Mielby, H. O., Sandøe, P., & Lassen, J. (2013). The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies. Public Understanding of Science, 22(2), 155-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662511430577

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Mielby HO, Sandøe P, Lassen J. The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies. Public Understanding of Science. 2013;22(2):155-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662511430577

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Mielby, Henrik Ole ; Sandøe, Peter ; Lassen, Jesper. / The role of scientific knowledge in shaping public attitudes to GM technologies. In: Public Understanding of Science. 2013 ; Vol. 22, No. 2. pp. 155-168.

Bibtex

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