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Biotechnics and Society: The Rise of Industrial Genetics by Sheldon Krimsky (Hardcover, 1991)

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Impacts of technological change have historically been assessed only after the passage of a significant period of time. It is then that historians recreate the decisions that were made, sort out the influencing factors, and debate in hindsight the options that were available at the time. Sheldon Krimsky, consistent with the importance of this subject, telescopes this process by providing to contemporary readers a broad overview of the first ten years of the industrial revolution in applied molecular genetics. He discusses the birth and expectations of the biotechnology industry, the response to products of genetic engineering, perspectives on risk assessment from different sectors of the scientific community, and public initiatives to regulate new products. The author explores the social and political discourse on the direction of biotechnology, and offers a detailed examination of the controversy over the environmental release of genetically engineered organisms. Finally, he takes a critical look at the conventional role of technology assessment and suggests an alternative model that fits more closely with the needs of an environmentally sensitive world.

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Publisher
ABC-Clio
ISBN-13
9780275938598
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96665666

Product Key Features

Subject Area
Bioengineering
Author
Sheldon Krimsky
Publication Name
Biotechnics and Society: the Rise of Industrial Genetics
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Business
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Title_Author
Sheldon Krimsky
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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