Religiosity as a perceptual filter: examining processes of opinion formation about nanotechnology

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From enabling technology to applications: The evolution of risk perceptions about nanotechnology (2011, background): “News media and opinion formation Beyond predispositional factors, news media have been shown to play a key role in shaping public perception of nanotechnology (e.g., Scheufele and Lewenstein, 2005; Brossard et al., 2009).”
Value Predispositions, Mass Media, and Attitudes Toward Nanotechnology: The Interplay of Public and Experts (2011, background): “In addition, studies have shown that value predispositions, including religious beliefs, deference to scientific authority, science media use, and trust in scientists were key determinants of public acceptance of science and technologies (Brossard et al., 2009; Ho et al., 2008; Scheufele, Corley, Sh”
What's next for science communication? Promising directions and lingering distractions. (2009, background): “…on religiosity, for instance, show that exactly the same information can translate into very different attitudinal conclusions for highly religious respondents than for nonreligious ones ( Nisbet, 2005 ; Nisbet and Nisbet, 2005; Nisbet and Goidel, 2007; Ho et al., 2008 ; Brossard et al., 2009).”