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Times of triumph, times of doubt : science and the battle for the public trust
Carlson, Elof Axel.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, |
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c2006. |
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x, 227 p. ; |
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0879698055 |
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Times of triumph, times of doubt : science and the battle for the public trust
Carlson, Elof Axel.
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Times of triumph, times of doubt : science and the battle for the public trust
Carlson, Elof Axel.
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Carlson, Elof Axel.
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Times of triumph, times of doubt : science and the battle for the public trust / Elof Axel Carlson.
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Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, c2006.
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x, 227 p. ; 24 cm.
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Science--Moral and ethical aspects.
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Bioethics.
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Scientists--Public opinion.
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Medicine--Research.
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Biology--Research.
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Bioethical Issues.
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Biomedical Research--ethics.
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Public Opinion.
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Science--ethics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
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Why science is sometimes perceived as evil -- The tools of judgment : ethics and moral traditions -- Evil at its worst : Nazi medicine and human biology -- The banality of evil : the careers of Charles Davenport and Harry Laughlin -- Heroes with feet of clay: Francis Galton and Harry Clay Sharp -- Radiation in peace and war -- Herbicides in peace and war -- Thalidomide-- corporate misconduct masquerading as an act of God -- A synthetic estrogen with harmful outcomes -- Pesticides and the environmental movement -- Genetically modified foods-- as usual -- Medical deception and syphilis -- Prenatal diagnosis and an alleged eugenics through the back door -- Cloning, stem cells, hyperbole, and cant -- Assisted reproduction and the argument of playing God -- Quantifying evil or bad outcomes -- Science, history, and responsibility -- How science changes our worldview for the better -- How can good intentions avoid bad outcomes?
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ISBN:
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0879698055 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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3772130
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2006007334
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