… journalists meet the multitude of critiques they face (Amend and Secko, Citation2012). Some
recent work points to the … David M. Secko and Elyse Amend contributed equally to this work. …

The qualitative literature related to health and science journalism often states that little is
known about the perspectives of journalists. This is, in part, because of individual studies being …

As acknowledged in the literature, public consultation related to biobanks has been largely
oriented to assuring and informing rather than seeking considered input. In April and May of …

In this article, we examine the role of deliberative democracy theory and practice as a means
to enhance policy approaches to ethical and social issues related to biobanks. Biobanks …

Science journalists are increasingly confronted with the ability of audiences to comment on
science stories, create and share multimedia content, and blog about science. Yet, there is a …

In addition to its previously established roles in cAMP relay and cAMP chemotaxis, loss of
signal transduction through the RasC protein was found to impact a number of vegetative cell …

Recently, public concerns have been expressed regarding the non-consented storage and
secondary research uses of residual newborn bloodspot (RBS) samples. The purpose of this …

It is widely recognized that a lack of social acceptance is likely to hinder the ability of governments
to achieve policy targets concerning renewable energies. In this paper, we discuss the …

Advances in human microbiome research have generated considerable interest in elucidating
the role of bacteria in health and the application of microbial ecosystem therapies and …

In anticipation of increasing interest in public engagement, this article seeks to expand the
current discussion in the neuroethics literature concerning what public engagement on issues …