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How do students perceive about biotechnology and ethics?
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How do students perceive about biotechnology and ethics?
SURJIT SINGHNISTADS (CSIR), [email protected]
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Minimum science and technology package for everyone
(NCSTC, Department of Science and Technology)
Taking Science to the public(A campaign for taking science to the public, 1987)
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Two big questions??
What is minimum?Who is everyone?
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Survey Studies on public understanding of scienceKumbh Mela studies(1989,1995,2001,2007)Manglopuri, DelhiRONAST, NepalSurvey on plague. health and hygienePerception towards educationUnderstanding and attitude towards HIV/AIDSChildren perception on media channels Survey on potters
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General conclusions:Public is not blankDifferent knowledge systems (Public and Science)Education important determinant but not the only
one to determine understandingGender differenceFemales have higher understanding of health and
hygiene aspects (except for HIV/AIDS)Media impact
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Determinants of PUSComplexity of phenomenon(fact, process, theory)Effect on human beingProtective measuresTime period
AgeEducation GenderOccupationSources of information
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Models of PUS
Deficit Model v/sCultural model
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Present StudyQuestionnaire based survey among students in
degree colleges covering two universities namely, Delhi University and Kurukshetra University
Questionnaire was divided into two main sections:
Biotechnology and CloningStudents from Bio-sciences studying
biotechnology as one of the subjectsA seminar on PUS and distribution of
questionnaires and collection of filled in questionnaires
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Objectives of the studyTo understand the public’s (college students)
understanding, perception, attitudes about the issues covered in the study
How do students react to issue of ethics in science?
How do students react on material for biotechnological experimentation
Students’ response to involvement of people in decision making
To analyse difference in students understanding, perception, attitude for two universities
Gender difference about the issues
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Some analysis
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In your opinion, what are the three best-suited technologies/ biotechnological techniques for the future of the country?
Question
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No. of responses PercentageNo response 26.4One response 19.0Two responses 36.2Three responses 18.4
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1 DNA Fingerprinting 28.6 2 Genetic Engg 26.43 Tissue culture 21.7 4 Recombinant DNA
17.25 PCR 9.2 6 Stem Cell Therapy 8.07 ELISA 6.9 8 Somatic Hybridisation
6.89 Microbiology 4.5 10 Transgenic crop 3.411 Others (cloning, Electrophoresis, Vaccination, Southern blot,
nanotechnology, IVF technology etc.) 9.22nd ASCC, Gauteng, South Africa 2009
GenderNo of Responses
no 1 2 3
Male 52.0 20.0 16.012.0
Female16.1 18.5 44.4 21.0
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Question
Should there be any place of ethics in science?
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34.5
11.9
52.4
1.2
Should there be any place of ethics in science?
YesNoTo some extentTo full extent
Institutions
no response yes no some full
DU 2.0 44.9 8.2 42.9 2.0KUK 5.3 18.4 15.8 60.5 ---
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Question
Biotechnological experiments should be carried out on plants, animals or both.
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ResponsesNo response 4.6
Plants only 16.1
Animals only 1.1
Both, plants and animals 78.2
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QuestionWho should be involved in any public debate and the final decision-making processes regarding use of biotechnology?
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People
MyselfPoliticiansReligiousEthicalScientists
Per
cent
100
80
60
40
20
0
Agree
Not sure
disagree
18
70
58
15
8109
20
66
12
25
59
92
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Agree Not sure Disagree
12 13 14 12 13 14 12 13 14
Scientists
71.4 93.3 96.6 14.3 --- 1.7 --- 6.7 ---
Politicians
28.6 13.3 6.9 21.4 --- 10.3 35.7 73.3 77.6
Ethical 50.0 53.3 62.1 21.4 6.7 22.4 14.3 33.3 10.3
Religious
21.4 33.3 24.1 --- --- 13.8 64.3 53.3 56.9
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Give explanation of what cloning is?
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Responses
Identical copy/ Exact Copy (52.8)
Offspring with similar genetic makeup (3.4)
Reproduction without fertilisation (3.4)
Reproduction without parental support (1.1)
Similar copy of cell or organism (2.3)
Making modified offspring (3.4)
Reproduction; cell from one and gene from other (1.1)
Creating many genes from single gene (1.1)
Asexual reproduction (2.3)
Somatic cell nucleus transfer (3.4)
Against nature (2.3)
Should human being be cloned?
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Question
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I would like to be cloned, comment…
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Question
ResponsesI am against cloning of animalsExciting to have same but I don’t want to be clonedNo, I can’t tolerate myselfNot at all to be clonedNo, I want to maintain my identityNo, I am afraidNo, society will look down upon meNo, I am not such great personalityNo, it is not goodNo, it is unethical and against natureNo, it will create problemsNo, I am not an experimental materialYes, for the sake of scienceYes, but with my permissionYes, I want to fulfill my dreamsYes, I want to improve my abilitiesYes, I want more replica
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Any further comment on biotechnology, cloning or any other biotechnological techniques.
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Question
Responses•I appreciate the subjects•Ethical implications must be considered•Good to have modern techniques•We should welcome debate before adoption of new technologies•Good for mankind•Should be encouraged with no harm to anyone•Should be developed for useful purposes•Adoption with all limitations•Science should work for the betterment of the human beings •We don’t have the right to interfere with nature
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ImportanceThough indicative , such studies are
importantTo know the public/s: An important step
ahead of communicationCommunication models and PUSChanging paradigms in PUS so change in
communication strategiesCultural aspects must be taken care ofWrong beliefs must be addressed toInformation to the planners/policy makers
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THANKS
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