02322cam a2200397Ia 4500 81012 20230410132726.0 100127s2006 iaua b 001 0 eng d (OCoLC)ocn502171133 TWV TWV 0073514934 9780073514932 (OCoLC)502171133 Q 175.5 T136 2006 GRAL Taking sides: Clashing views in science, technology and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton. Clashing views in science, technology and society Science, technology and society 7th ed. Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill, c2006. xxviii, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Taking sides, 1098-5417 McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series Includes bibliographical references and index. Does politics come before science in government decision making? -- Should society restrict the publication of unclassified but "sensitive" research? -- Should creationism and evolution get equal time in schools? -- Should society act now to halt global warming? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? -- Is there sufficient scientific research to conclude that cell phones cause cancer? -- Should DDT be banned worldwide? -- Should potential risks slow the development of nanotechnology? -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Is the search for extraterrestrial life doomed to fail? -- Do humans belong in space? -- Does the Internet strengthen community? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Will screens replace pages? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Should genetically modified foods be banned? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human beings? Science Social aspects. Technology Social aspects. Ciencia Aspectos sociales. Tecnología Aspectos sociales. Easton, Thomas A. Taking sides. McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series. lcc bk C0 DRFGD CA 86607 86607 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 Q 175.5 T136 2006 00000071563 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 bk