Abstract Increasingly scientists and governmental policymakers find themselves leaving their laboratories and office cubicles to share information and decision making with the general public. Contributing in large part to the development of science communication via the mass media has been the Human Genome Project (HGP). Examining the development of the HGP in the United States beginning with the early 1970s helps to establish why and how the general public has become a major player in science policy in the United States during the past quarter century, especially in regard to the ethical, legal, and social implications of research on human genetics. Calling into question the technological imperative—the idea that all things scientific must be pursued without question—the general public came to realize that exerting control over research funding is the key to participating in the scientific process.

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人类基因组计划：审查其对技术要求的挑战1

摘要 越来越多的科学家和政府决策者发现自己离开实验室和办公室，与公众分享信息和决策。人类基因组计划 (HGP) 在很大程度上通过大众媒体对科学传播的发展做出了贡献。从 1970 年代初开始检查美国 HGP 的发展有助于确定为什么以及如何在过去的 25 年中公众成为美国科学政策的主要参与者，特别是在伦理、法律方面，以及人类遗传学研究的社会影响。