Discussions on agricultural nanotechnology are pervaded with conflicting accounts of public opinion. A pragmatist concept may help to explain why this is so difficult to identify.
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Beumer, K. On the elusive nature of the public. Nat. Nanotechnol. 14, 510–512 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-019-0468-0
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