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000433629 1001_ $$aMoreno, Jonathan D.
000433629 24514 $$aThe body politic :$$bthe battle over science in America /$$cJonathan D. Moreno.
000433629 250__ $$a1st ed.
000433629 260__ $$aNew York :$$bBellevue Literary Press,$$c2011.
000433629 300__ $$a207 p. ;$$c23 cm.
000433629 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000433629 520__ $$a"In her foreword to Science Next, Elizabeth Edwards wrote of science as a tool for social progress: "Innovation is not simply the abstract victory of knowledge [or] the research that gave me years to live; the next science can advance human flourishing and serve the common good. That's the kind of world I want to leave for my children, and for yours." With these words, she joined a tradition that goes back to America's founders, who saw America itself as a "great experiment." Yet while no one can deny that science undergirds the American Dream, it has long been fertile terrain for the "culture wars." Along with arguing the pros and cons of abortion and healthcare, policymakers must now grapple with advancements that raise questions about what it means to be human: we've decoded the genome, but should we modify it to enhance certain "desirable" traits? If we can, should we prolong life at any cost? Will we soon be counting robots, cyborgs, and chimeras among our friends and family?The first book to unpack our love/hate relationship with science from our country's origins to today, The Body Politic is essential reading for science buffs and concerned citizens alike.Jonathan D. Moreno is editor of the Center for American Progress' online magazine Science Progress and professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Author and editor of many seminal books and articles on science and science policy, he divides his time between Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC"--$$cProvided by publisher.
000433629 650_0 $$aScience$$xSocial aspects.
000433629 650_0 $$aMedical policy$$xSocial aspects.
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