Issues and Dilemmas of Biotechnology
Subtitle: A Reference Guide
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780313306426
Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Biotechnology; Popular science; Technology & Applied Sciences; Science / General; Biotechnology (Specific Aspects); Science; Social aspects; Science/Mathematics
First sentence: Advances in biotechnology are featured on the news and inspire the formation of many commissions and government advisory committees and even more legal wrangles.
Description: Recent advances in biotechnology in areas as diverse as agriculture, the environment, food, and healthcare have led to much debate and media attention. This unique reference source for advanced high school students and teachers explores the science behind these new technologies and examines the stakeholders and their stakes in the various debates. The author presents views of scientists, doctors, insurance companies, and big businesses, among others, on such issues as genetic testing, patenting of human gene sequences, cloning, and genetically engineered food.