Essays from the conference held Apr. 25-27, 2003, Kananaskis, Alta.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The challenge of creating, protecting & exploiting networked knowledge / Peter W.B. Phillips -- From bank to bench to pharmacy shelf: biotechonolgy & the culture of finance / Usher Fleising & Charles Mather -- Agricultural biotechnology in Europe at the crossroads / Helge Torgersen -- Angels of vision: stakeholders & human embryonic stem cell policy development / Robin Downey, Rose Geransar & Edna Einsiedel -- Involving communities: a matter of trust & communication / Béatrice Godard -- Canadian attitudes to genetically modified food / Michelle Veeman [and others] -- Media representations of genetic research / Tania M. Bubela & Timopthy Caulfield -- Lay people actively process messages about genetics / Celeste M. Condit -- Telling technological tales: the media & the evolution of biotechnology / Edna Einsiedel -- Ethical analysis of representation in the governance of biotechnology / Michael M. Burgess -- The regulation of animal biotechnology: at the crossroads of law & ethics / Lyne Létourneau -- Second thoughts on biobanks: the Icelandic experience / Gardar Árnason -- In search of nanoscale economics: intellectual property & nano-mercantilism in the pre-assembler & assembler stages of nanotechnology / Michael D. Mehta & Linda Goldenberg -- Inhuman, superhuman, or posthuman? images of genetic futures / Jon Turney -- The future of genomics / Peter W.B. Phillips and Edna Einsiedel.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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'Crossing Over' promotes reflection on the socio-ethical, and policy and regulatory aspects of genomics and biotechnology. This collection of essays illuminates the common themes surrounding this hotly contested issue and considers the politics, public perception, ethics, media representations and future possibilities of genomics.
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Title
Crossing over.
International Standard Book Number
9781552381915
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biotechnology-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Biotechnology, Congresses.
Communication in biotechnology.
Genomics-- Public opinion.
Genomics, Congresses.
Nanotechnology.
Biotechnology.
Genomics.
Public Opinion.
Public Policy.
Biotechnologie-- Aspect moral, Congrès.
Biotechnologie, Congrès.
Communication en biotechnologie, Congrès.
Génomique-- Opinion publique, Congrès.
Génomique, Congrès.
Nanotechnologie, Congrès.
Biotechnology-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Biotechnology.
Communication in biotechnology.
Genomics.
Nanotechnology.
SCIENCE-- Biotechnology.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
JBK
SCI-- 010000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
660
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6
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
TP248
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14
Book number
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C76
2005eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
2006
B-652
Class number
TP
248
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2
Book Number
C951
2005
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Einsiedel, Edna F.
Timmermans, Frank,1963-
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Crossing Over: Genomics in the Public Arena Conference(2003 :, Kananaskis, Alta.)