03292cam a2200385 a 4500 16470753 AUA.1 20151208095959.0 100922s2009 mau b 001 0 eng 2010282804 9780073515359 (pbk.) 0073515353 (pbk.) DLC DLC pcc Q 175.5 .T344 2009 Taking sides. Clashing views in science, technology, and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton. Clashing views in science, technology and society Science, technology and society 8th ed., expanded Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009. xxviii, 444 p. ; 24 cm. Taking sides, 1098-5417 Includes bibliographical references and index. UNIT 1. The place of science and technology in society -- 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? -- UNIT 2. The environment -- Should society act now to halt global warming? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- UNIT 3. Human health and welfare -- 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? -- UNIT 4. Space -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- UNIT 5. The computer revolution -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- UNIT 6. Ethics -- 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? Science Social aspects. 15811 Technology Social aspects. 15812 Easton, Thomas A. 15813 7 cbc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK Q 175.5 .T344 2009 4323 4323 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-11-27 Donation, ADRA 10.00 AUA004886 Q 175.5 .T344 2009 AUA004886 2011-11-27 00:00:00 1 10.00 2011-11-27 BOOK 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2012-03-21 Donation, ADRA 10.00 AUA008172 Q 175.5 .T344 2009 AUA008172 2012-03-21 00:00:00 2 10.00 2012-03-21 BOOK 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2012-03-21 Donation, ADRA 10.00 AUA008173 Q 175.5 .T344 2009 AUA008173 2012-03-21 00:00:00 3 10.00 2012-03-21 BOOK 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2012-03-21 Donation, ADRA 10.00 AUA008174 Q 175.5 .T344 2009 AUA008174 2013-09-11 00:00:00 4 10.00 2012-03-21 BOOK