Easton, Thomas A <br/><br/>
Taking sides.  Clashing views in science, technology and society / 
 Clashing views in science, technology and society  Science, technology and society 
selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton 
 - 8th ed 
 - Dubuque, Iowa :  McGraw-Hill Higher Education,  c2008 
 - xxviii, 396 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm 
 - Taking sides,  1098-5417 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>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? -- Should society act now to halt global warming? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- 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? -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073515120 0073515124 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007282220 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Social aspects<br/>Technology--Social aspects
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q175.5  / .T344 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.483