出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：In this paper we are going to analyze the Spanish public opinion about the Biotechnological innovation in the European context (particularly in the field of transgenic foods and cloning). The scientific journalism as mediators and the differentiation between what can be referred to as the “informed public” or “epistemological leaders” and the rest of the population were the starting point for our research on the impact of news related to biotechnological advances. For that reason, we present the results of our investigation on social construction of the public image of science, taking in consideration the activity of the scientific journalists and the role that the informed public opinion plays. From there, we will establish a set of strategies for improving the level of scientific-technological education in our complex societies.
