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Gender differences in knowledge and attitude towards biotechnology.

Richard M Simon¹

¹Pennsylvania State University, USA. rms386@psu.edu

Public Understanding of Science (Bristol, England)

|May 13, 2011

Summary

Gender influences biotechnology attitudes, with more knowledge increasing pessimism in females, contrary to the deficit model. This study explores gender, scientific knowledge, and public perception of biotechnology.

Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Sociology of Science
Public Understanding of Science

Background:

Public attitudes towards biotechnology are complex and influenced by various factors.
Existing models, like the deficit model, suggest increased scientific knowledge correlates with positive attitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between gender, knowledge of biotechnology, and attitudes toward it.
To examine how socio-demographic variables and education interact with gender and knowledge to shape biotechnology perceptions.

Main Methods:

Analysis of data from the Eurobarometer 52.1 survey.
Statistical modeling to assess the impact of gender, scientific knowledge, and education on attitudes.
Separate models were run for males and females to identify gender-specific effects.

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Main Results:

Neither socio-demographics nor general scientific knowledge explained females' higher pessimism towards biotechnology.
For males, increased biotechnology knowledge reduced pessimism; for females, it increased pessimism.
A gender-education interaction showed education's effect on attitudes is nullified by knowledge in females, unlike in males.

Conclusions:

The findings challenge the deficit model of public support for science, particularly for females.
Gender plays a critical, complex role in shaping biotechnology attitudes, independent of knowledge levels.
Further research is needed to understand the nuanced relationship between gender, knowledge, and public perception of emerging technologies.