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Nature 423, 672 (12 June 2003) | doi:10.1038/423672a

Open Innovation Challenges

Public input sought on transgenic farming

Claire Tilstone

A fresh method for assessing public opinion on scientific matters is being tested in Britain this month. But observers of the process, which aims to assess opinion about genetically modified crops through a series of public debates, say it may need more money and better planning if it is to succeed.