Can science make sense of life?:

"Nearly 70 years after the dawn of the genetic age, biotechnology, scientists proclaim, is poised to rewrite the book of life. Yet, how far can science go in making sense of what "life" means to human beings and societies? This book looks at flash points in law, politics, ethics, and...

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Beteilige Person: Jasanoff, Sheila 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK Polity Press 2019
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Zusammenfassung:"Nearly 70 years after the dawn of the genetic age, biotechnology, scientists proclaim, is poised to rewrite the book of life. Yet, how far can science go in making sense of what "life" means to human beings and societies? This book looks at flash points in law, politics, ethics, and culture to argue that the claims of rewriting life are overblown"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:vii, 208 Seiten
ISBN:9781509522705
9781509522712