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Author : John Durant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biotechnology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043365365
Author : Frank Timmermans
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781552381915
'Crossing Over' promotes reflection on the socio-ethical, and policy and regulatory aspects of genomics and biotechnology. This collection of essays illuminates the common themes surrounding this hotly contested issue and considers the politics, public perception, ethics, media representations and future possibilities of genomics.
Author : Martin W. Bauer,John Durant,George Gaskell
Publisher : NMSI Trading Ltd
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 190074709X
A comprehensive assessment of European public opinion and biotechnology. It brings together comparative research on policy making, media coverage and public perceptions. This book is the major output from a three-year research initiative undertaken by an international, multidisciplinary team of social scientists. Following an introductory conceptualisation of biotechnology in the public sphere, Part Two brings together information on the policy activity, media coverage and public perceptions of biotechnology in European countries. Part Three is a detailed analysis of a major European survey of public perceptions. Part Four brings together the three elements of the research and provides a synthetic overview of the development of public perceptions of biotechnology in Europe.
Author : Conrad B Quintyn
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811259272
In this book, Dr Quintyn considers whether genetic engineering will exacerbate social injustices and/or lead to public safety issues. As designer babies mature, will they feel a sense of superiority or pass on mutations that negatively affect future generations? Should we ignore the risk of zoonotic (animal) diseases because they offer potential benefits for reducing organ shortages? Scientific advancement, if not guided responsibly and with public input, can be detrimental to public safety.This book is unique as it encompasses many biotechnologies within the definition of biotechnology. It gives a balanced view of biotechnology: its promise as evidenced in repairing mutations (i.e., genetic editing) and its dangers evidenced in creating (unintentionally) dangerous microbes or unregulated germline editing and cloning. Additionally, this book includes animals in biotechnological research because the success, advances, techniques, and science of genetic engineering could not have occurred without using animals (and microorganisms, insects, plants) as model organisms. A comprehensive description of the CRISPR system in bacteria and the exploitation of this knowledge in creating the CRISPR/Cas9 technology is also incorporated in this read.The author's overall goal is to discuss other biotechnology that is being used to improve and put at risk the health, environment, and safety of humans, giving the book a competitive edge. Furthermore, the book provides a provocative side in challenging scientists to consider the current belief governing research and development, which is that scientific advancement and public safety create a false dichotomy.
Author : Bo Göransson,Carl Magnus Pålsson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781781001424
This book explores how policies targeting public research institutions, such as universities, contribute to the appropriation of biotechnology through national innovation systems. Around the world, biotechnology has become a driving force for dramatic change in systems and policies intended to spur innovation. The leading contributors expertly construct a detailed picture of policy approaches that support biotechnology and how such approaches work under different economic and social conditions. They also provide an insight into the role of universities in this process. Researchers, academics, students, policy advisors, decision-makers and other professionals involved, and working in, the fields of biotechnology, innovation systems, higher education and development will find this book an invaluable resource.
Author : Dominique Brossard,James Shanahan,T. Clint Nesbitt
Publisher : CABI
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845932046
Bringing together the perspectives of both researchers and practitioners on public opinion processes, these case studies look at public opinion data, communication theory and international examples to see how public opinion is formed. Empirical tests of theories of opinion formation are studied as well as practical experiences used to provide critical insights on communication strategies.
Author : Naveen Thayyil
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781783473885
This thoughtful book explores how EU law treats serious disagreements about the development and use of a radically new technology like genetic modification. Relevant EU laws are examined to analyse the room available, or possible, for public participat
Author : Conseil des sciences du Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:937941801
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Future Biotechnology Products and Opportunities to Enhance Capabilities of the Biotechnology Regulatory System
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309452052
Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously possible. What will the likely future products of biotechnology be over the next 5â€"10 years? What scientific capabilities, tools, and/or expertise may be needed by the regulatory agencies to ensure they make efficient and sound evaluations of the likely future products of biotechnology? Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology analyzes the future landscape of biotechnology products and seeks to inform forthcoming policy making. This report identifies potential new risks and frameworks for risk assessment and areas in which the risks or lack of risks relating to the products of biotechnology are well understood.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biotechnology
ISBN : IND:30000119791584
Author : Waldemar Klassen
Publisher : Agricultural Research Inst
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0944919006
Author : Jeanette Edwards,Carles Salazar
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781845458928
Interest in the study of kinship, a key area of anthropological enquiry, has recently reemerged. Dubbed ‘the new kinship’, this interest was stimulated by the ‘new genetics’ and revived interest in kinship and family patterns. This volume investigates the impact of biotechnology on contemporary understandings of kinship, of family and ‘belonging’ in a variety of European settings and reveals similarities and differences in how kinship is conceived. What constitutes kinship for different publics? How significant are biogenetic links? What does family resemblance tell us? Why is genetically modified food an issue? Are ‘genes’ and ‘blood’ interchangeable? It has been argued that the recent prominence of genetic science and genetic technologies has resulted in a ‘geneticization’ of social life; the ethnographic examples presented here do show shifts occurring in notions of ‘nature’ and of what is ‘natural’. But, they also illustrate the complexity of contemporary kinship thinking in Europe and the continued interconnectedness of biological and sociological understandings of relatedness and the relationship between nature and nurture.
Author : A Joseph Henry Press book,Eric S. Grace
Publisher : Joseph Henry Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309096218
In this update to the very popular first edition of the same name, skilled science popularizer Eric Grace helps readers understand what biotechnology is and what implications it holds for all of us. Following on the heels of the success of the first edition, this thoroughly updated version offers an in-depth and accessible review of the basics of biotechnology. Accomplished science communicator Eric Grace focuses on the ethical implications involved, the wide range of public opinions both at home and abroad, the role of the media in communicating a complicated science topic, and the formidable problems associated with patenting life itself. With an emphasis on medicine, agriculture, and the environment, Grace explores the promises and realities of biotechnology. He deals frankly with the fact that biotechnology is first and foremost a commercial activity, often driven by big business and directed by the bottom line. And as biotechnology is used more frequently in medical diagnosis and treatment, we are witness to significant setbacks and reversals, dimming hopes that were prevalent when the first edition was released. But we are also witness to the burgeoning use of the technology in forensic science where DNA analysis has become commonplace in solving crimes. Likewise, DNA analysis has been a boon to studies of human history and evolution, revealing ancient details originally thought lost to us. At the same time, new uses for genetically altered bacteria are being discovered that help us clean up the environment by breaking down or sequestering toxic chemicals. While the public remains concerned about biotechnology, there is increasing awareness of the potential benefits. This updated edition of Biotechnology Unzipped helps put the many issues in perspective and provides answers to the most important questions.
Author : Mitchell Berger
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781581120936
Genetically modified foods present numerous ethical, environmental, health and legal challenges. This report synthesizes information from many websites, scientific journals, newspapers and books that discuss the controversy surrounding genetically modified foods. The author has attempted to show that although the future applications of agrobiotechnology appear promising, the ways in which it is currently being used and regulated should be evaluated with a healthy degree of skepticism.
Author : Susanna Hornig Priest
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780585379630
A Grain of Truth debunks the myth that growing public distrust of genetically modified organisms can be attributed to scientific illiteracy or sensationalistic news stories. Arguing neither for nor against genetic engineering and other forms of biotechnology, this book charges both media and industry with ignoring the concerns of the general public and encourages greater public debate over biotech and other such complex issues.