Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First CenturyLarry V. McIntire, Frederick B. Rudolph National Academies Press, 22. mar. 1996 - 296 strani Biotechnologyâ€"the manipulation of the basic building blocks of lifeâ€"is rapidly advancing in laboratories around the world. It has become routine to refer to DNA fingerprints and genetically engineered foods. Yet the "how to" of biotechnology is only the beginning. For every report of new therapies or better ways to produce food, there is a Jurassic Park scenario to remind us of the potential pitfalls. Biotechnology raises serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike: Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks when advanced science becomes big business? In Biotechnology, experts from science, law, industry, and government explore a cross-section of emerging issues. This book offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into the serious social questions raised by these findings. The discussions explore five key areas:
Biotechnology is here to stay, and this volume adds immeasurably to understanding its multiple aspects and far-reaching implications. This book will be of interest to scientists and industry leaders involved in biotechnology issues-and it will be welcomed by the concerned lay reader. Frederick B. Rudolph, Ph.D., is a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University and is executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering. Larry V. McIntire, Ph.D., is the E. D. Butcher Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Rice University and is chair of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering. |
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THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECH 1 | |
Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology 15 | |
Structural Biology as It Applies to Biotechnology 28 | |
The Future of Biotechnology 43 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TODAY AND 61 | |
Beyond Genetic Diseases 72 | |
The Union of Biology and Engineering 88 | |
An Engineering Per 100 | |
National Science Foundations Perspective on University Industry Interaction 147 | |
Conflict of Interest in Basic Biomedical Research José E Trías 152 | |
ETHICS BEHAVIOR AND VALUES IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY 173 | |
Regulating and Investigating Scientific Research Barbara Mishkin 183 | |
Ethical Decision Making in a Pluralistic Society Daniel E Koshland Jr 191 17 Ethical Issues Surrounding the New Technology as Applied to Health C... | |
Biotechnology Applications and Womens Health Issues Ruth Ellen Bulger 208 | |
Comparison of U S European and Japanese Policies Affect ing Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Development 225 | |
The Making of Environmental Policy Decisions 246 | |