Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views in science, technology, and society
By: [selected, edited, and with introductions by] Thomas A. Easton
Edition: 11/e, expanded.
Series: Taking sides; Taking sides
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781308369655
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Science; Social aspects; Technology; Sciences; Aspect social
Other titles: Clashing views in science, technology, and society; Science, technology, and society
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Unit 1. The place of science and technology in society; title: 1.1 Is the distinction between basic and applied research useful?; title: 1.2 Should the public have to pay to see the results of federally funded research?; title: 1.3 Should scientific papers containing potentially hazardous information be published in their entirety?; title: 1.4 Should the Internet be neutral?; title: Unit 2. Energy and the environment; title: 2.1 Do we need research guidelines for geoengineering?; title: 2.2 Is hydropower a sound choice for renewable energy?; title: 2.3 Does a hydrogen economy make sense?; title: Unit 3. Human health and welfare; title: 3.1 Do we have a population problem?; title: 3.2 Is there sufficient scientific evidence to conclude that cell phones cause cancer?; title: 3.3 Should society impose a moratorium on the use and release of "synthetic biology" organisms?; title: 3.4 Can infectious animal diseases be studied safely in Kansas?; title: 3.5 Are genetically modified foods safe to eat?; title: 3.6 Can we stop an asteroid or comet impact?; title: Unit 4. Space; title: 4.1 Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed?; title: 4.2. Do humans belong in space?; title: Unit 5. The computer revolution; title: 5.1 Will robots take your job?; title: 5.2 Is the cyber-war or cyber-terrorism a genuine threat?; title: 5.3 Does the public have a stake in how drones are used?; title: 5.4 Does endorsing open source software fail to respect intellectual property?; title: Unit 6. Ethics; title: 6.1 Is "animal rights" just another excuse for terrorism?; title: 6.2 Should we reject the transhumanist goal of the genetically, electronically, and mechanically enhanced human being?