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− | As far as gender is concerned, most of the participants rated themselves in the criteria as | + | As far as gender is of interest, most of the participants rated themselves in the criteria as |
| "rather bad" and "medium". Men consider themselves to be better informed than women. Especially in | | "rather bad" and "medium". Men consider themselves to be better informed than women. Especially in |
| the | | the |
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| In the category “age”, the average self-assessment is also "rather bad" and"medium". However, | | In the category “age”, the average self-assessment is also "rather bad" and"medium". However, |
| younger people (18-29) generally considered themselves to be better informed than older people. A | | younger people (18-29) generally considered themselves to be better informed than older people. A |
− | problem is that the older generation mayhave more difficulty reaching information.<br> | + | problem is that the older generation may have more difficulty accessing information.<br> |
| <br> | | <br> |
| It is also noticeable that the participants have a positive attitude towards genetic | | It is also noticeable that the participants have a positive attitude towards genetic |
| engineering when they are better informed. This shows that there is not enough information on | | engineering when they are better informed. This shows that there is not enough information on |
| genetic | | genetic |
− | engineering and that it does not reachthe population.<br> | + | engineering and that it does not reach the population.<br> |
| <br> | | <br> |
| The first part of our study reveals two problems: bad accessibility of information to the older | | The first part of our study reveals two problems: bad accessibility of information to the older |
− | generation creates a discrepancy between the level of knowledge between younger and older people. As | + | generation creates a discrepancy between the level of knowledge of younger and older people. As |
| a | | a |
| result, older people feel less informed, which in turn leads to skepticism towards genetic | | result, older people feel less informed, which in turn leads to skepticism towards genetic |
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| reach older people more effectively.There is also a problem with the flow of information in general, | | reach older people more effectively.There is also a problem with the flow of information in general, |
| as | | as |
− | people are obviously better attuned to genetic engineering when they know more about it. Ingeneral, | + | people are obviously better attuned to genetic engineering when they know more about it. In general, |
− | there is a need for better information on the subject and more discussionat political level.<br> | + | there is a need for better information on the subject and more discussions at a political level.<br> |
| <br> | | <br> |
− | We then asked whether the participants considered genetic engineering in plants,animals and humans | + | We then asked whether the participants considered genetic engineering in plants, animals and humans |
| to be | | to be |
| ethically justifiable.<br> | | ethically justifiable.<br> |
| <br> | | <br> |
− | Most people had a positive attitude towards plants. Here, many people probably recognize the | + | Most people had a positive attitude towards plants. Here, many people probably recognized the |
| potential, also with regard to the 2050 food problem or resistance to pests.<br> | | potential, also with regard to the 2050 food problem or resistance to pests.<br> |
| <br> | | <br> |
| Surprisingly, many participants are more likely to agree with genetic engineering in | | Surprisingly, many participants are more likely to agree with genetic engineering in |
− | humans than in animals. Most people probably think of thepotential of genetic engineering to fight | + | humans than in animals. Most people probably think of the potential of genetic engineering to fight |
| serious diseases and thus cure diseases where traditional treatment is not sufficient. In addition, | | serious diseases and thus cure diseases where traditional treatment is not sufficient. In addition, |
| when | | when |
− | it comes to geneticengineering on animals, some people may think of animal experiments, which many | + | it comes to genetic engineering on animals, some people may think of animal experiments, which many |
| consider to be reprehensible. In addition, it is potentially possible to ask people before such | | consider to be reprehensible. In addition, it is potentially possible to ask people before such |
| interventions, while animals have no voice. Our results confirmed us conducting our panel discussion | | interventions, while animals have no voice. Our results confirmed us conducting our panel discussion |
| to | | to |
| create another source of information and to inspire as many people as possible to think about it. We | | create another source of information and to inspire as many people as possible to think about it. We |
− | hope to be able to educate and hope that the potential of genetic engineeringwill be recognized by | + | hope to be able to educate and hope that the potential of genetic engineering will be recognized by |
| the | | the |
| general public.<br> | | general public.<br> |
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| <figcaption style="max-width: 1275px"> | | <figcaption style="max-width: 1275px"> |
− | Fig.4 - Attitude towrads gene editing in plants.               | + | Fig.4 - Attitude towards gene editing in plants.               |
|                         | |                         |
|               | |               |
− | Fig.5 - Attitude towrads gene editing in | + | Fig.5 - Attitude towards gene editing in |
| animals.                           | | animals.                           |
|             | |             |
|         | |         |
| Fig.6 - | | Fig.6 - |
− | Attitude towrads gene editing in humans. | + | Attitude towards gene editing in humans. |
| </figcaption> | | </figcaption> |
| </figure> | | </figure> |