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Taking sides : Clashing views in science, technology, and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.

Contributor(s): Series: Publication details: Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009.Edition: 8th edDescription: xxviii, 396 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780073515359 (pbk.):
  • 0073515353 (pbk.):
Other title:
  • Clashing views in science, technology, and society
  • Science, technology, and society
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Q175.5 .T344 2009
Contents:
Does politics come before science in current government decision making? -- Should government restrict the publication of unclassified but "sensitive" research? -- Should the Internet be neutral? -- 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? -- Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells? -- Is wind power green? -- Are "Space Sunshades" a possible answer to global warming?
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection Q 175.5 .T344 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 601329

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Does politics come before science in current government decision making? -- Should government restrict the publication of unclassified but "sensitive" research? -- Should the Internet be neutral? -- 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? -- Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells? -- Is wind power green? -- Are "Space Sunshades" a possible answer to global warming?

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