Taking sides : clashing views in science, technology, and society

Easton, Thomas A. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780073515120 (Paper)
ISBN: 0073515124 (Paper)
Physical Description: print
xxviii, 396 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 8th ed. /
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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?