{"product_id":"biotechnics-and-society-the-rise-of-industrial-genetics-paperback","title":"Biotechnics and Society: The Rise of Industrial Genetics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheldon Krimsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpacts of technological change have historically been assessed only after the passage of a significant period of time. It is then that historians recreate the decisions that were made, sort out the influencing factors, and debate in hindsight the options that were available at the time. Sheldon Krimsky, consistent with the importance of his subject, telescopes this process by providing to contemporary readers a broad overview of the first ten years of the industrial revolution in applied molecular genetics. He discusses the birth and expectations of the biotechnology industry, the response to products of genetic engineering, perspectives on risk assessment from different sectors of the scientific community, and public initiatives to regulate new products. The author explores the social and political discourse on the direction of biotechnology, and offers the most detailed examination to date of the controversy over the environmental release of genetically engineered organisms. Finally, he takes a critical look at the conventional role of technology assessment and suggests an alternative model that fits more closely with the needs of an environmentally sensitive world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKrimsky's thought-provoking work offers readers a unique opportunity to understand what questions were being asked, what options were available, and what decisions were being made when the industrial application of genetic technologies was still in its infancy. His insider's perspective will interest those working in the fields of biology and social issues; science, technology, and society; and the sociology of science. Challenging, cautioning, and balanced, this book is required reading for all who are seriously concerned with the relationship of emerging technologies to society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHELDON KRIMSKY is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy at Tufts University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGenetic Alchemy: The Social History of the Recombinant DNA Controversy\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Hazards: Communicating Risks as a Social Process\u003c\/i\u003e (Auburn House, 1988). He has published over 70 essays which have appeared in such distinguished publications as the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScience, Technology, and Human Values\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.98 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52759642177843,"sku":"9780275938604","price":91.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/V3QzVHA3SFFBUlVIVG40VUY4aDR2QT09.webp?v=1764464453","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/biotechnics-and-society-the-rise-of-industrial-genetics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}