Analysis reveals some evidence that a spiral of silence developed in public discourse about biotechnology in the U.S. Spiral of science theory argues that fear of social isolation inhibits the expression of opinions perceived to be in a minority.
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Retrieved July 18, 2006, Science and Theology News. Adapted from "Challenging nature," remarks delivered at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. 4 pages., Embedded religious perspectives in the East and West create distinct responses to genetic engineering.
