Biotechnology and Society An Introduction
Synopsis
With Biotechnology and Society, Hallam Stevens offers an up-to-date primer to help us understand the interactions of biotechnology and society and the debates, controversies, fears, and hopes that have shaped how we think about bodies, organisms, and life in the twenty-first century. Stevens addresses such topics as genetically modified foods, cloning, and stem cells; genetic testing and the potential for discrimination; fears of (and, in some cases, hopes for) designer babies; personal genomics; biosecurity; and biotech art. Taken as a whole, the book presents a clear, authoritative picture of the relationship between biotechnology and society today, and how our conceptions (and misconceptions) of it could shape future developments. It is an essential volume for students and scholars working with biotechnology, while still being accessible to the general reader interested in the truth behind breathless media accounts about biotech’s promise and perils.Book details
- Author:
- Hallam Stevens
- ISBN:
- 9780226046150
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780226046013, 9780226045962
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- Pages:
- 352
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2020-11-02
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Copyright by:
- The University of Chicago Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Science