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Creating life from life : biotechnology and science fiction /

"This book is a collection of essays by scientists, historians, philosophers of science, and students. The essays meld biotechnology into science fiction stories and thereby open a conversation about the morality of what we may be one day, and what it may mean to be human as our biotechnologica...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Berne, Rosalyn W. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Singapore] : Boca Raton, FL : Pan Stanford Publishing ; CRC Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : dialectic of scientific writing and science fiction / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • History of the biotechnology revolution / Catherine Rhodes
  • The vicious cycle of obesity / Eduardo A. Nillni
  • Madeline / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • Prion diseases / Joel A. Pedersen
  • Carnivore's game / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • Climate change and the future of freshwater / David L. Feldman
  • Negotiations / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • Adult stem cells to cure diabetes-induced vision loss / Shayn Peirce-Cottler
  • Shadows and sugars and shades of gray / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • Neogenesis / Reginald H. Garrett
  • Madness enough to break the world / Sean Hays
  • Keuys to bioproducts from agriculture / Elizabeth Hood
  • Soon they'll know our secrets / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • The promise and pitfalls of cognitive enhancement / David Carmel
  • Dr. Hyde / David Carmel
  • Build me a memory / Nathaniel C. Cady
  • Who do they think they are? / Reginald H. Garrett
  • Emmanuel / Rosalyn W. Berne
  • The uncertain consequences of the biotechnology revolution / Catherine Rhodes
  • Rōnin / Lena Nguyen
  • 76 reasonable questions to ask about any technology / by Jacques Ellul.