Using the World Wide Web to Educate and Inform the Public about Risk and Agricultural Biotechnology
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The University of Nebraska and AgBios, Inc. launched the AgBiosafety website (http://agbiosafety.unl.edu) with the purpose of educating the public about agricultural biotechnology risk and safety issues through science-based content. This article discusses the creation of the website, its components, and data gathered from usage statistics and a web-delivered survey. Also included is a discussion of the results of data gathered and recommendations for future web-based educational efforts in biotechnology safety and risk assessment.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009