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000456375 24500 $$aTaking sides.$$pClashing views in science, technology, and society /$$cselected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.
000456375 24630 $$aClashing views in science, technology, and society
000456375 24630 $$aScience, technology, and society
000456375 250__ $$a10th ed., expanded.
000456375 260__ $$aNew York :$$bMcGraw-Hill,$$cc2013.
000456375 300__ $$axxxiv, 429 p. ;$$c24 cm.
000456375 4901_ $$aTaking sides series
000456375 500__ $$a"Expanded with three new issues"--Cover.
000456375 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references.
000456375 5050_ $$aunit 1. The place of science and technology in society. Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research? -- Should Intelligent Design Be Taught in Public Schools? -- Should the Internet Be Neutral? -- unit 2. Energy and the environment. Is It Time to Think Seriously About Climate Engineering? -- Is It Time to Revive Nuclear Power? -- Is America Ready for the Electric Car? -- unit 3. Human health and welfare. Do Falling Birth Rates Pose a Threat to Human Welfare? -- Is There Sufficient Scientific Evidence to Conclude That Cell Phones Cause Cancer? -- Should DDT Be Banned Worldwide? -- Can Infectious Animal Diseases Be Studied Safely in Kansas? -- Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat? -- unit 4. Space. Are We Doing Enough to Protect the Earth from Asteroid and Comet Impacts? -- Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed? -- Do Humans Belong in Space? -- unit 5. The computer revolution. Can Machines Be Conscious? -- Do Government Internet Surveillance Efforts Threaten Privacy and Civil Rights? -- Does Endorsing Open Source Software Fail to Respect Intellectual Property? -- unit 6. Ethics. Is Animal Rights Just Another Excuse for Terrorism? -- Should We Reject the Transhumanist Goal of the Genetically, Electronically, and Mechanically Enhanced Human Being? -- unit 7. Bonus issues. Should Society Impose a Moratorium on the Use and Release of Synthetic Biology Organisms? -- Is Cyber-War or Cyber-Terrorism a Genuine Threat? -- Will Robots Take Your Job?
000456375 650_0 $$aScience$$xSocial aspects.
000456375 650_0 $$aTechnology$$xSocial aspects.
000456375 7001_ $$aEaston, Thomas A.
000456375 830_0 $$aTaking sides.
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