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Controversies in Science & Technology Volume 2: From Climate to Chromosomes


by Karen Cloud-hansen
by Daniel Lee Kleinman, Christina Matta, Karen A Could-Hansen, Jo Handelsman

List Price: $59.00
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Sales Rank: 607574
Studio: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 533
Publication Date: January 25, 2008
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc


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Product Description
This NEW volume of the Controversies in Science and Technology series explores five of the most controversial scientific issues facing our world today. This collection of informative and engaging essays addresses stem cell research, information technology, space exploration, global warming, and biology and gender. These issues challenge our beliefs about each other, our planet, societal fairness, the concept of knowing, and the definition of human life itself these issues reach into our minds, hearts, and souls.Before making judgments and decisions that affect society we must first empower ourselves with all the knowledge and facts available. Every citizen should educate themselves and contribute to the ongoing debates involving these groundbreaking scientific and technological discoveries and advances. Content Topics: Stem Cell Research Science, Religion, and Public Policy Information Technology Inequality, Identity, and Invasions of Privacy Space Exploration Reasons and Risks Global Warming Scientific Data, Social Impacts, and Political Debate Biology and Gender Scientific Careers and Scientific Theories


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