Highlights•Acceptance of agrifood nanotechnology based on perceptions of risk, benefit and
ethics.•Attitudes towards nanotechnology in general are currently moderately …

Technological advancement is seen as one way of sustainably intensifying agriculture.
Scholars argue that innovation needs to be responsible, but it is difficult to anticipate the …

This article reviews current research on informal science learning through news media.
Based on a descriptive model of media-based science communication we distinguish …

People's attitudes toward climate change differ, and these differences may correspond to
distinct patterns of media use and information seeking. However, studies extending …

In this article, we shed light on the emergence, diffusion, and use of socio-technological
future visions. The artificial intelligence (AI) future vision of the German federal government …

With the advent of autonomous vehicles society will need to confront a new set of risks
which, for the first time, includes the ability of socially embedded forms of artificial …

12.1 N anotechnology Derived Foods: Knowns and Unknowns as the preceding chapters
have highlighted, the materials and applications derived from nanotechnology have not only …

Purpose Research on science communication in organizational contexts is scarce–even
though many cases can be found where organizations from science and beyond …

Abstract 'Cultured'meat has attracted a considerable amount of investor and media interest
as an early-stage technology. Despite uncertainties about its future impact, news media may …

The social web represents a new arena for local, national and global conversations and will
play an increasing role in the public understanding of science. This paper presents an …