How to form "genetically modified consensus"

To form a consensus around transgenic technology can not be separated from scientific thinking, but also from social thinking.

A few days ago, the central "No. 1 document" proposed to strengthen the research, safety management and scientific popularization of agricultural genetically modified organisms. Although it is the sixth time that transgenic technology has been mentioned in the No. 1 document of the central government in the past 9 years, it has attracted much attention.

In recent years, transgenic has been a hot topic, the debate on this issue, it is difficult to reach a consensus, the reason is thought-provoking. Fundamentally, when transgenic technology enters people's lives from the laboratory, it is not only a scientific and technological problem, but also a social problem. To solve social problems well, we can't do without scientific thinking, let alone social thinking.

Food is the most important thing for the people, and the basic requirement of this "day" is safety. When people don't have enough to eat, people seldom think about eating well. Now the situation has changed, and eating well has become the top priority. People's nerves are strained by repeated food safety incidents. The slightest change in the wind can make people wonder. From the exposure of "golden rice" in Hunan to the storage of "genetically modified oil" in grain storage, to the illegal planting of genetically modified crops in Hubei, these GM violations in recent years have also intensified people's concerns.

In fact, the lack of consensus on GM technology is mainly stuck in safety, which highlights the importance of popular science. Rigorous and professional scientific language needs to be connected with the thinking of the public. The popular science of being approachable is to speak clearly and clearly in the language of the common people and adapt to the way accepted by the public. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of science popularization, it is necessary to form an atmosphere of open and open discussion at the level of public opinion and ideological understanding. More and more professionals realize that the popularization and discussion of GM knowledge should be carried out in the whole society, so that the public can understand and identify GM agricultural products. "it is necessary to be open and discuss more, and scientists cannot make decisions for the common people." the discussion should be based on reason.

Today, a lot of false reports about genetically modified genes can be found. At home, there are "reduction of rats caused by genetically modified corn and abortion of sows", and "poisoning of rats in transgenic potato test" and "carcinogenesis caused by genetically modified corn" abroad. Although these news have been denied and falsified by the scientific community and relevant national biosafety management agencies, many people still believe that they are true. This also shows that the popularization of genetically modified science still needs to form a joint force, scientific institutions, regulatory agencies, the media and society, there is still a lot of work to be done.

It takes time for people to accept new things. It is unscientific to talk about genetically modified color change, and it is not realistic to expect to accept it cheerfully overnight. The popularization of science can only solve the problem of understanding, and the choice of action should be in the hands of the common people. Whether it is genetically modified food or not should at least be clearly marked to protect the public's right to know. Some countries should not only make GM foods clearly labeled, but also prohibit misleading misuse of non-GM labels. This also enlightens us that we should set standards and strict norms at the legal level. In the face of a dazzling variety of food, most people still prefer to have the right to know and the right to choose, hoping to see and eat clearly. This is also a basic premise for the public to accept genetically modified organisms.

In the final analysis, what people are afraid of is not genetically modified genes, but disease-causing and ecologically harmful genetically modified genes. Everything has two sides, and transgenic technology is no exception. Railways bring convenience as well as accidents; the discovery of nuclear elements can bring both atomic bombs and nuclear power plants. This shows that research should be strengthened to occupy the commanding heights at the technical level, management should be strengthened to ensure safety at the national level, and popular science should be strengthened at the public level to ensure people's right to know and choose. To promote its advantages, eliminate its disadvantages, prevent its risks, and move forward step by step, we will always reach the ideal situation.