Biotechnology Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the 21st Century |
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| Editor:
| Rudolph, Frederick B.
McIntire, Larry V. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-309-05282-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 1996 |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press
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| Imprint: | Joseph Henry Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Biotechnology - the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life - is rapidly advancing in laboratories, raising serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike. Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks? Biotechnology offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into these questions.
Biotechnology - the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life - is rapidly advancing in laboratories, raising serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike. Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks? Biotechnology offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into these questions.