Bioscience and society /
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| Imprint: | Chichester ; New York : John Wiley and Sons, 1991. |
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| Description: | viii, 408 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1339117 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface / G. Stock
- Introduction / D.J. Roy, B.E. Wynne and R.W. Old
- Key Techniques in Contemporary Life Sciences / R.W. Old
- Does Society Have a Claim on My Body? Legally? Morally? / D. Brahams
- Genetic Intervention: Prevention, Restoration, or Optimization? / B. Hobom
- Prenatal Diagnosis: Healthier, Wealthier, and Wiser? / M.E. Pembrey
- Bioscience in Totalitarian Regimes: The Lesson to be Learned from Nazi Germany / B. Muller-Hill
- Our Brains, Our Selves: Reflections on Neuroethical Questions / P.S. Churchland
- Where Bioscience Could Take Us in the Future / R.A. Zell
- Group Report: Does Bioscience Threaten Human Integrity? / D. W. Sharp, E.-O. Backlund, D.J. Brahams, P.S. Churchland, B. Hobom, M. McGregor, B. Muller-Hill, R.W. Old, M.E. Pembrey, D.J. Roy and R.A. Zell
- Are Recombinant DNA Techniques Tinkering with Evolution? / H. Nothel
- Predicting the Ecological Implications of Biotechnology / M.J. Crawley
- Ecological Restoration and the Reintegration of Ecological Systems / W.R. Jordan III
- Human Population Growth and Ecological Integrity / S.L. Pimm
- Group Report: Does Bioscience Threaten Ecological Integrity? / R.A. Gordon, M. Bernhard, M.J. Crawley, Y. Halim, K.J. Hsu, W.R. Jordan III, P. Kafka, H. Nothel, D.M. Pauly, S.L. Pimm, G.S. Sayler and W. Van den Daele
- The Asilomar Conference: Was the Asilomar Conference a Justified Response to the Advent of Recombinant DNA Technology, and Should It Serve as a Model for Whistle-Blowing in the Future? / R. Lewin
- Genome Project: HUGO, Big Brother Is Watching You! / H.G. Gassen
- AIDS: Targeted Research and Public Expectations / D.M. Barnes
- Why and in What Ways Has Assisted Reproduction Provoked a Strong Moral Response from Society? / E.E. Philipp
- Animal Experimentation and Society: A Case Study of an Uneasy Interaction / A.N. Rowan
- Bioscience as a Social Practice: Some Preliminary Remarks / R.C. Solomon
- Conflicts Between Bioethics and Some Aspects of Traditional Ethics and Religion / D. Mieth
- Scientific Responses to Moral, Cultural, and Religious Concerns: Three Case Studies / B.A. Brody
- Group Report: What's Wrong with the Interaction Between Bioscience and Society? / J.D. Moreno, D.M. Barnes, W. Bechinger, H.T. Engelhardt, Jr., H.G. Gassen, R. Lewin, D. Mieth, E.E. Philipp, A.N. Rowan, R.C. Solomon and B.E. Wynne
- How Revolutionary Is the Biological Revolution? Notes Toward a History of the Future / H.F. Judson
- Communication in Science / Communication of Science / K.S. Warren
- Scientific Literacy: Can It Decrease Public Anxiety About Science and Technology? / M.H. Shamos
- Private Enterprise Involvement in Bioscience and Technology: Liability or Asset? / M.N. Maxey
- Group Report: What Actions Are Required to Improve the Present Uneasy Relationship Between Bioscience and Society? / S.S. Jasanoff, R. McC. Anderson, H.F. Judson, W. Girstenbrey, A. Keynan, M.N. Maxey, M.H. Shamos, P. Vinay, K.S. Warren and J. Wyngaarden
- The Dahlem Workshop Model / S. Bernhard.
