02763nam a2200409 4500 000018571 15003 20131204161233.0 131125s2009 engsd 9780073515359 (pbk.) 0073515353 (pbk.) eng 306.45 Ta-S 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 2009 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 Technology Social aspects Khoa học Công nghệ Xã hội Easton, Thomas A. LSP UDN50 LSP 306.45 Ta-S available Error 5001 Not defined in file expand_doc_bib_avail. 1 0 N 0 1 From the UDN01 UDN50 LSP 306.45 Ta-S available Error 5001 Not defined in file expand_doc_bib_avail. 1 0 N 0 1 Monograph Printed language Mạng thư viện Đại học Đà Nẵng