Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views in science, technology and society
By: selected, edited and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780078139406
Subjects: Social aspects; Science; Technology
Other titles: Clashing views in science, technology and society; Science, technology and society
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?