Clashing views in science, technology and society Easton, Thomas A. text bibliography iau Dubuque, Iowa McGraw-Hill c2006 2006 7th ed. monographic eng

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xxviii, 387 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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? selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton. Includes bibliographical references and index. Science Social aspects Technology Social aspects Ciencia Aspectos sociales Tecnología Aspectos sociales Q 175.5 T136 2006 0073514934 9780073514932 TWV 100127 20230410132726.0 81012