Taking sides. Clashing views in science, technology and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.
by Easton, Thomas A.
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BookSeries: Taking sides: Publisher: Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008Edition: 8th ed.Description: xxviii, 396 p. : ill. ;23cm.ISBN: 9780073515120; 0073515124.Other title: Clashing views in science, technology and society | Science, technology and society.Subject(s): Science -- Social aspects | Technology -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.48/3 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Does politics come before science in current government decision making? -- Should government restrict the publication of unclassified but "sensitive" research? -- Should the Internet be neutral? -- Should society act now to halt global warming? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? -- Is there sufficient scientific research to conclude that cell phones cause cancer? -- Should DDT be banned worldwide? -- Should potential risks slow the development of nanotechnology? -- Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells?
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