Taking sides.
By: selected, edited and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.
Contributors: Easton, Thomas A.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: McGraw Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Guilford, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
Subjects: Science -- Social aspects.; Technology -- Social aspects.
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial issues in science, technology, and society
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Should peer review dominate decision making about science?; title: Is science a faith?; title: Should creationism and evolution get equal time in schools?; title: Do we face a population problem?; title: Are human activities significantly changing the global climate?; title: Are environmental regulations too restrictive?; title: Do cell phones cause cancer?; title: Is irradiated food safe to eat?; title: Can humans go to Mars now?; title: Is it worthwhile to continue the search for extraterrestrial life?; title: Should the Internet be censored?; title: Does law enforcement technology threaten the fourth amendment?; title: Will screens replace pages?; title: Will it be possible to build a computer that can think?; title: Is the use of animals in research justified?; title: Should genetically modified foods be banned?; title: Is it ethical to sell human tissue?; title: Is it ethically permissible to clone human beings?