Crossing Over
eBook - ePub

Crossing Over

Genomics in the Public Arena

  1. 268 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Crossing Over

Genomics in the Public Arena

About this book

Technologies of the life sciences offer tremendous possibilities but also numerous challenges. Crossing Over looks at the social and ethical issues around the new biology, particularly genomics and biotechnology. It examines the world of biotechnology from different perspectives, including economics, law, communications, the sciences, and bioethics.

The contributors to this volume respond to questions such as: How will we ensure technologies adopted in genomics research are not just economically beneficial but also socially and environmentally sustainable? What is the impact of the media on the development of these technologies? What are the ethical implications? What governance arrangements are appropriate? How are citizens and consumers expected to participate?

Crossing Over 's interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of biotechnology in society will ultimately contribute to our overall understanding of this hot-button issue and will help us make better-informed choices for the future.

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Yes, you can access Crossing Over by Edna Einsiedel,Frank Timmermans, Edna Einsiedel, Frank Timmermans in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biotechnology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Part 1 The Financial Pipeline
  8. Part 2 Policies and Publics
  9. Part 3 From Public Perception to Public Participation: Consumer Choice and Decision-Making
  10. Part 4 Framing the Gene: The Media Sphere
  11. Part 5 Second Thoughts: Ethical Issues
  12. Part 6 Reflections Beyond the Here and Now
  13. Part 7 Conclusions
  14. Contributors
  15. Index