Bøger af Peter Glasner

Discusses the ethical, cultural and philosophical issues surrounding the search for the book of life, focusing on the mapping of the human genome in Britain, the USA and Europe. Examines the impact of genetically modified crops, food and pharmacogenomics, along with the science and technology policy issues deriving from the human genome.

The chapters in this volume address the issues of human genetics and new technologies through discussions of choice and informed decision-making, risks and hazards, the economic and political organization of new technology, and the public as well as the scientists understanding of science.