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The psychological basis of public attitudes towards animal biotechnology - Darcy Lefroy

WAARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship recipient Darcy Lefroy shares his research on “The psychological basis of public attitudes towards animal biotechnology,” unpacking why public acceptability remains one of the biggest challenges facing modern agricultural biotechnology. A behavioural scientist and PhD candidate at The University of Western Australia and CSIRO, Darcy examines why animal biotechnology is perceived far more negatively than other agricultural innovations - even when the science is sound and the potential benefits are significant. In this presentation, Darcy explores the psychological factors that influence public acceptance and rejection of animal biotechnology, drawing on decades of research in engineering biology and recent studies investigating how people respond to emerging tools, including livestock mRNA vaccines. He outlines new insights into the cognitive, emotional and social drivers that help predict individual attitudes toward these technologies, and what this means for their responsible development and adoption. This seminar forms part of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) Seminar Series, hosted by CSIRO, which showcases research from scientists across Australia. About the speaker Darcy Lefroy is a behavioural scientist and PhD candidate with UWA and CSIRO, and a participant in the WAARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program. Since joining CSIRO as an intern in 2021, he has contributed to research across multiple Research Units and Future Science Platforms. His WAARC-supported PhD focuses on the psychological foundations of public acceptability of new and emerging biotechnologies, with a particular emphasis on agriculture.