Taking sides : Clashing views on controversial issues in science, technology, and society / selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.

Contributor(s): Easton, Thomas A [editor]
Language: English Series: Taking sides seriesPublisher: Boston : McGraw Hill Higher Education, c2010Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xxx, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780078139406; 9780078139406 Other title: Clashing views on controversial issues in science, technology, and societySubject(s): Science -- Social aspects | Technology -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.483 LOC classification: Q175.5 | .E23 2010
Contents:
The place of science and technology in society. Does politics come before science in current government decision making? ; Should "intelligent design" be taught in public schools? ; Should the Internet be neutral? -- Energy and the environment. Are "space sunshades" a possible answer to global warming ; Is it time to revive nuclear power? ; Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- Human health and welfare. Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? ; Is there sufficient scientific evidence 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? -- Space. Is NASA doing enough to protect the earth from asteroid and comet impacts? ; Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? ; Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- The computer revolution. Can machines be conscious? ; Is information technology a threat to privacy? ; Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Ethics. Is "animal rights" just another excuse for terrorism? ; Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells?
Summary: Presents some of the controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills.
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The place of science and technology in society. Does politics come before science in current government decision making? ; Should "intelligent design" be taught in public schools? ; Should the Internet be neutral? --
Energy and the environment. Are "space sunshades" a possible answer to global warming ; Is it time to revive nuclear power? ; Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? --
Human health and welfare. Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? ; Is there sufficient scientific evidence 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? --
Space. Is NASA doing enough to protect the earth from asteroid and comet impacts? ; Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? ; Is "manned space travel" a delusion? --
The computer revolution. Can machines be conscious? ; Is information technology a threat to privacy? ; Should the world's libraries be digitized? --
Ethics. Is "animal rights" just another excuse for terrorism? ; Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells?

Presents some of the controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills.

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