The Social Impact of Modern Biology |
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| Author:
| Watson, Fuller |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: History and Philosophy of Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-44091-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $258.99 |
Book Description:
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As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world's leading biologists.
As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world's leading biologists.