Overview

For a quarter of a century, the Council for Responsible Genetics has provided a unique historical lens into the modern history, science, ethics, and politics of genetic technologies. Since 1983 the Council has had leading scientists, activists, science writers, and public health advocates researching and reporting on a broad spectrum of issues, including genetically engineered foods, biological weapons, genetic privacy and discrimination, reproductive technologies, and human cloning. Biotechnology in Our Lives examines how these issues affect us daily whether we realize it or not. Written for the nonscientist, it looks at the many applications of genetics on the world around us by posing questions such as: What should we know about genetics and childbirth? Can our genes keep us from qualifying for health insurance? Can gene therapy cure cancer? Is behavior genetically determined? Why would the FBI want our genes? Are foreign genes in our food? And much more Ultimately, this definitive book on the subject also encourages us to think about the social, environmental, and moral ramifications of where this technology is taking us.

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Author:   Jeremy Gruber ,  Sheldon Krimsky
Publisher:   Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint:   Skyhorse Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.655kg
ISBN:  

9781620875735

ISBN 10:   162087573
Pages:   494
Publication Date:   20 June 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Important essays on one of the most important topics of our time. If you want to understand the 21st century, this is a good place to start! --Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar, Middlebury College

The beauty of this tome is how clear and concise the messages are from scholars, advocates, and scientists. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Important essays on one of the most important topics of our time. If you want to understand the 21st century, this is a good place to start! --Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar, Middlebury College

Author Information

Sheldon Krimsky is the Carol Zicklin Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Brooklyn College, the Lenore Stern Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tufts University, and adjunct professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at the School of Medicine at Tufts University. He lives in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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