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Author : Robert G. Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473080501
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Exploding the Myth of Genetic Engineering written by Robert G. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ruth Hubbard
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807004319
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Exploding the Gene Myth written by Ruth Hubbard and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Genetic Information Is Produced and Manipulated by Scientists, Physicians, Employers, Insurance Companies, Educators, and Law Enforcers
Author : Harold W. Baillie
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262524285
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (242 download)
Download or read book Is Human Nature Obsolete? written by Harold W. Baillie and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary exploration of whether modern genetics and bioengineering are leading us to a posthuman future.
Author : Sheldon Krimsky
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674071093
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Genetic Explanations written by Sheldon Krimsky and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can genes determine which fifty-year-old will succumb to Alzheimer’s, which citizen will turn out on voting day, and which child will be marked for a life of crime? Yes, according to the Internet, a few scientific studies, and some in the biotechnology industry who should know better. Sheldon Krimsky and Jeremy Gruber gather a team of genetic experts to argue that treating genes as the holy grail of our physical being is a patently unscientific endeavor. Genetic Explanations urges us to replace our faith in genetic determinism with scientific knowledge about how DNA actually contributes to human development. The concept of the gene has been steadily revised since Watson and Crick discovered the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953. No longer viewed by scientists as the cell’s fixed set of master molecules, genes and DNA are seen as a dynamic script that is ad-libbed at each stage of development. Rather than an autonomous predictor of disease, the DNA we inherit interacts continuously with the environment and functions differently as we age. What our parents hand down to us is just the beginning. Emphasizing relatively new understandings of genetic plasticity and epigenetic inheritance, the authors put into a broad developmental context the role genes are known to play in disease, behavior, evolution, and cognition. Rather than dismissing genetic reductionism out of hand, Krimsky and Gruber ask why it persists despite opposing scientific evidence, how it influences attitudes about human behavior, and how it figures in the politics of research funding.
Author : Linda Tagliaferro
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 0761340815
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Genetic Engineering written by Linda Tagliaferro and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents varied perspectives on the controversial issue of genetic engineering.
Author : William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher : Soyinfo Center
ISBN 13 : 1948436205
Total Pages : 1481 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)
Download or read book History of Soybean Variety Development, Breeding and Genetic Engineering (1902-2020) written by William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi and published by Soyinfo Center. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 1481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 152 photographs and illustrations - mostly color, Free of charge in digital format on Google Books.
Author : Ho Mae-wan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813108886
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Meaning Of Life And The Universe: Transforming written by Ho Mae-wan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scope of this extraordinary selection of essays, distilled from nearly a thousand works that the author has written, is literally the entire universe and universe of knowledge. It charts the author's quest for the meaning of life faced with a dominant knowledge system she regards as incoherent, meaningless, and often acting against people and planet. She shows how contemporary scientific findings across all disciplines already provide an authentic knowledge system that's coherent with life and the universe. The aim is to transform science thoroughly from inspiration to research to applications that work for people and planet. This book is simply unique in its scope and content. There is no equivalent. The author surveys and explains contemporary science in depth ranging over philosophy, anthropology, quantum physics and chemistry, neurobiology, psychology, genetics and epigenetics, cosmology, art, humanities, and mathematics. It presents a truly holistic view of nature, with profound implications for life in the social, political, and personal realm.
Author : Vincent N. Parrillo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452265925
Total Pages : 1208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Social Problems written by Vincent N. Parrillo and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-05-22 with total page 1208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social problems affect everyone. Because so many actual and potential problems confront us, it is often difficult to decide which ones affect us most severely. Is it the threat of death or injury during a terrorist attack? Is it the threat caused by industrial pollution that may poison us or destroy our physical environment? Or does quiet but viciously damaging gender, age, class, racial, or ethnic discrimination have the most far-reaching effect? Do the problems of cities affect us if we live in the suburbs? Do poorer nations' problems with overpopulation affect our quality of life? The Encyclopedia of Social Problems offers an interdisciplinary perspective into many social issues that are a continuing concern in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, regional, national, or global level. With more than 600 entries, these two volumes cover all of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in social problems and also provide insight into how social conditions get defined as social problems, and the ways different people and organizations view and try to solve them. Key Features · Provides as comprehensive an approach as possible to this multifaceted field by using experts and scholars from 19 disciplines: anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communications, criminal justice, demography, economics, education, environmental studies, geography, health, history, languages, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies · Presents a truly international effort with contributors from 17 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand, Romania, Scotland, Turkey, and the United States · Addresses social problems that are fairly new, such as computer crimes and identity theft, and others that are centuries old, such as poverty and prostitution · Examines social problems differently from place to place and from one era to another · Explains the perspectives and foundations of various social theories and offers different lenses to view the same reality Key Themes · Aging and the Life Course · Community, Culture, and Change · Crime and Deviance · Economics and Work · Education · Family · Gender Inequality and Sexual Orientation · Health · Housing and Urbanization · Politics, Power, and War · Population and Environment · Poverty and Social Class · Race and Ethnic Relations · Social Movements · Social Theory · Substance Abuse Readers investigating virtually any social problem will find a rich treasure of information and insights in this reference work, making it a must-have resource for any academic library.
Author : Craig Holdrege
Publisher : Lindisfarne Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Genetics and the Manipulation of Life written by Craig Holdrege and published by Lindisfarne Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative work that challenges our common assumptions about nature and science, this book is for all who want to understand the biological revolution of the late twentieth century. In this clearly written, well-illustrated book, Holdrege describes, using fascinating examples, how living organisms develop and exist within the context of their environments. In an age when we are able to reshape life on earth, this book offers a deeper, more complex vision of nature, one that can help us establish a more conscious and responsible connection to the world around us.
Author : Lori P. Knowles
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801885242
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Reprogenetics written by Lori P. Knowles and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Author : Brian Tokar
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077356893X
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Redesigning Life? written by Brian Tokar and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001-02-14 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New discoveries in biotechnology are often touted as the answer to many contemporary problems. Genetic engineering, animal cloning, and reproductive technologies are promoted as the keys to a brighter future, while genetic engineers promise more productive agriculture, medical miracles, and solutions to environmental problems. But increasing numbers of farmers, scientists, and concerned citizens disagree. There is growing evidence that genetically engineered foods are hazardous to our health and to the environment. Farmers all over the world are encountering an increasingly monopolized seed and agrichemical industry. Animal cloning and human genetic engineering raise troubling ethical questions and genes from plants, animals, and humans have become objects to be bought, sold, and patented by private interests. Worldwide resistance to genetic engineering and other biotechnologies has brought these issues to the forefront of public controversy. Contributors include Beth Burrows (Edmonds Institute), Mitchel Cohen (freelance writer and activist, US), Martha Crouch (formerly of Indiana University), Marcy Darnovsky (Sonoma State University), Michael Dorsey (environmental justice activist), Steve Emmott (Green delegation to the European Parliament), Alix Fano (Campaign for Responsible Transplantation, NY), Jennifer Ferrara (freelance writer, CA), Chaia Heller (Institute for Social Ecology, VT), David King (GenEthics News, UK), Jack Kloppenburg (University of Wisconsin), Orin Langelle (Native Forest Network), Zoë C. Meleo-Erwin (activist and researcher, PA), Barbara Katz Rothman (City University of New York), Sonja Schmitz (doctoral candidate, University of Vermont), Thomas G. Schweiger (Greenpeace International), Sarah Sexton (The Corner House, UK), Robin Seydel (La Montañita Food Co-op, NM), Hope Shand (Rural Advancement Foundation International, Canada), Lucy Sharratt (Sierra Club of Canada), Vandana Shiva (Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, India), Ricarda Steinbrecher (Econexus, UK), Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (Tebtebba Foundation, Philippines), Jim Thomas (Greenpeace UK), Brian Tokar, Kimberly Wilson (Greenpeace USA).
Author : James C. Wilson
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809390106
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Embodied Rhetorics written by James C. Wilson and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting thirteen essays, editors James C. Wilson and Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson unite the fields of disability studies and rhetoric to examine connections between disability, education, language, and cultural practices. Bringing together theoretical and analytical perspectives from rhetorical studies and disability studies, these essays extend both the field of rhetoric and the newer field of disability studies.The contributors span a range of academic fields including English, education, history, and sociology. Several contributors are themselves disabled or have disabled family members. While some essays included in this volume analyze the ways that representations of disability construct identity and attitudes toward the disabled, other essays use disability as a critical modality to rethink economic theory, educational practices, and everyday interactions. Among the disabilities discussed within these contexts are various physical disabilities, mental illness, learning disabilities, deafness, blindness, and diseases such as multiple sclerosis and AIDS.
Author : Arthur L. Caplan
Publisher : Principia
ISBN 13 : 9728818610
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (288 download)
Download or read book The Fulbright Brainstorms on Bioethics written by Arthur L. Caplan and published by Principia. This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marc Bekoff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135930023
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare written by Marc Bekoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings' responsibility to and for their fellow animals has become an increasingly controversial subject. This book provides a provocative overview of the many different perspectives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare in an easy-to-use encyclopedic format. Original contributions, from over 125 well-known philosophers, biologists, and psychologists in this field, create a well-balanced and multi-disciplinary work. Users will be able to examine critically the varied angles and arguments and gain a better understanding of the history and development of animal rights and animal protectionist movements around the world. Outstanding Reference Source Best Reference Source
Author : Michael W. Fox
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791448014
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Bringing Life to Ethics written by Michael W. Fox and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2001-01-11 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlarges the meaning and scope of inquiry into our values, relationships, and treatment of animals, the environment, and each other.
Author : Wilhelm Peekhaus
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774823135
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Resistance Is Fertile written by Wilhelm Peekhaus and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, government, industry, and the mainstream media have extolled the virtues of biotechnology while downplaying its negative side effects. Focusing on agriculture, Resistance Is Fertile challenges this dominant rhetoric by analyzing the major issues around which opponents of biotechnology in Canada are mobilizing resistance � namely, the enclosure of the biological and the knowledge commons, which together form the BioCommons. What emerges is an empirically and theoretically informed analysis of Canada's regulatory regime, the corporate control of seeds, and attempts to construct and control public discussions about agricultural biotechnology.
Author : Sal Restivo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199771537
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Science, Technology, and Society written by Sal Restivo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-19 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture, Science, Technology, and Society contains over 130 A to Z signed articles written by major scholars and experts from academic and scientific institutions and institutes worldwide. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography. Other features include extensive cross referencing throughout, a directory of contributors, and an extensive topical index.
