ABSTRACT
Civil society and business each has produced its own science discourses which are worthy of further study. The business sector has been brought into scientific research due to the capital-intense nature of modern science. Simultaneously, civil society has also become more involved in doing and discussing science. The promotion of CS brought a closer interaction of professional scientists with lay, non-scientific members of society to discuss science and make decisions over its applications. This chapter presents three case studies: the Pusztai case, the Seralini case and the case of Anne Glover. Dr Arpad Pusztai's his main area of expertise was plant lectins, a toxic substance naturally produced by plants to repel insects. Another example of biotechnology 'advocacy science' is the Seralini case. The Seralini study examined the possible health effects of a Roundup-tolerant NK603 genetically modified (GM) maize on the population of rats. Prof. Dame Anne Glover created bioluminescent bacteria, a powerful technique to monitor soil health and pollution levels.
