Americans uncertain about genetic engineering issues; optimism prevalent despite general lack of knowledge.

PR Newswire | September 21, 1987 | Copyright

AMERICANS UNCERTAIN ABOUT GENETIC ENGINEERING ISSUES

OPTIMISM PREVALENT DESPITE GENERAL LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Roughly four in five Americans can neither define genetic engineering nor know enough about the science to understand the moral and ethical issues involved.

Despite their admitted lack of knowledge, the public is generally optimistic about the potential benefits of genetic engineering.

These and other findings regarding genetic engineering were revealed in the just released "Novo Report: ...

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