The history of attention to local variation in science and technology studies notwithstanding, there is a growing emphasis in the study of science policy on global convergence. In this paper, we undertake a multi-state comparative study of agricultural biotechnology policies, illustrating the...

To date, research on university-industry relations in biotechnology in the United States has focused on the direct and immediate effects of industry involvement with university scientists on the culture of academic science. Attention has been aimed at restrictions on the flow of scientific...