Afhandlingen undersøger massemedierede kontroverser om bioteknologi som politiske uenigheder ved at analysere argumenters konstruktion af problemer og løsninger. Det hævdes at ethvert argument i kontroverserne altid implicit artiku-lerer en eller anden bestemt forestilling om den sociale (og...

Gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas9, holds great promise for the advancement of science and technology. This foundational technology enables modification of the genetic structure of living organisms with unprecedented precision. Potential applications include both plant, animal and...

After an extensive period of public controversy, the Danish parliament legalised stem cell research on ‘spare’ embryos in 2003. This paper argues that this legalisation was dependent on a perception of acceptability among the public and explores how public debate can serve a ‘performatory...