Activists as Strategic Science Communicators on the Adoption of GMOs in Uganda
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2020
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Journal of Science Communication
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This commentary uses a case study of Uganda and the country's attempts to adopt genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to demonstrate how activists have become communicators of scientific knowledge in the digital age. The digital age allows activists to share their information and collaborate with those who can push their agenda. I argue that anti-GMO activists have positioned themselves as influencers in a debate where weight-of-scientific evidence seems to have been overshadowed by perceptions, largely driven by socio-democratic considerations that require participation in technological uptake.
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Public engagement with science and technology; Public understanding of science and technology; Science and media
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Lukanda, I. N. (2020). Activists as strategic science communicators on the adoption of GMOs in Uganda. Journal of Science Communication, 19(6), C06. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.19060306