LSES: Life sciences in European society

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 99.0261

Key words (German)

Gentechnologie; Politikanalyse; Medieninhaltsanalyse; Umfrageforschung; Fokusgruppen;
Biotechnology; Economic Aspects; Life Sciences; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLG7-1999-00286

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.8 Generic R&D activities

Short description (German)

Siehe Abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Universität Zürich
Institut für Publizistikwissenschaft und Medienforschung

Partners and International Organizations (German)

Coordinator: National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Abstract (German)

The proposal research supports the EC's continuing monitoring of public perceptions of the life sciences through the 'Eurobarometer' survey. The next survey, proposed for 1999 (henceforth EB99), designed with contributions from the present applicants, aims to preserve time series comparability and incorporates new questions covering recent developments in life sciences. The present proposal aims to provide: a report of the results of EB99, together with the time series data; a European comparative analysis of the representations of the life sciences in policy making, media coverage and public perceptions; and a series of case study analyses of key dimensions of the public debate about life sciences in the late will be disseminated in two new books, an international conference, and presentations at national and international meetings.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 99.0261