Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore

• Main Authors: Liang, Xuan, Ho, Shirley S., Brossard, Dominique, Xenos, Michael A., Scheufele, Dietram A., Anderson, Ashley A., Hao, Xiaoming, He, Xiaoyu
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Attitudes; Cross-cultural
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139494
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study compares public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore, using large-scale survey data in both countries. Results indicate that Singaporeans tend to be more knowledgeable about and familiar with nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Singaporeans tend to perceive...