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Depicting Science in a Public Debate: The Philippine Legal Challenge Against GMO Eggplant

Published:2019-05-13 Issue:3 Volume:41 Page:291-313
ISSN:1075-5470
Container-title:Science Communication
language:en
Short-container-title:Science Communication

Author:

Ponce de Leon Inez Z.¹^ORCID,Custodio Pamela A.²,David Clarissa³

Affiliation:

1. Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

2. University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

3. University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Abstract

In 2015, the Philippine Supreme Court ruled against the field testing of Bt eggplant, a genetically modified crop. This decision was covered extensively in the local press, forcing scientists to defend their research. We used qualitative, inductive analysis to examine how three news outlets constructed science in their coverage of the issue. We found that science was constructed through four themes: science searched for proof, absolute consensus had to be reached, the characteristics of scientific inquiry are used to discredit scientists, and science is aware of its logical limits. These findings have implications for the public acceptance of innovations.

Funder

university of the philippines

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sociology and Political Science

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1075547019846130

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