Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views in science, technology and society
By: selected, edited and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton
Edition: 9th ed., expanded.
Series: Taking sides series; Taking sides; McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9780077381974
Subjects: Science; Social aspects; Technology
Other titles: Clashing views in science, technology and society; Science, technology and society
Description: This volume presents current controversies that surround science, technology and society in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This work examines energy policy, genetically modified foods, government intrusiveness, expensive space programs, and the morality of medical research, among many other issues. These topics are framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The place of science and technology in society. Does politics come before science in current government decision making? ; Should "intelligent design" be taught in public schools? ; Should the Internet be neutral?; title: Energy and the environment. Are "space sunshades" a possible answer to global warming? ; Is it time to revive nuclear power? ; Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars?; title: 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? ; Should potential risks slow the development of nanotechnology? ; Are genetically modified foods safe to eat?; title: Space. Is NASA doing enough to protect the earth from asteroid and comet impacts? ; Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? ; Is "manned space travel" a delusion?; title: The computer revolution. Can machines be conscious? ; Is information technology a threat to privacy? ; Should the world's libraries be digitized?; title: Ethics. Is "animal rights" just another excuse for terrorism? ; Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells? ; Should the public have to pay to see the results of federally funded research? ; Should we reject the "transhumanist" goal of the genetically, electronically, and mechanically enhanced human being?