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Culture Clash

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Description for Culture Clash Paperback. It is an article of faith in America that scientific advances will lead to wondrous progress in our daily lives. From "Star Trek" to "Jurassic Park", the American imagination has always been fascinated by the power of scientific technology. This book provides a look at the intersection of two of America's communities - law and science. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.

It is an article of faith in America that scientific advances will lead to wondrous progress in our daily lives. Americans proudly support scientific research that yields stunning breakthroughs and Nobel prizes. We relish the ensuing debate about the implications—moral, ethical, practical—of these advances. Will genetic engineering change our basic nature? Will artificial intelligence challenge our sense of human uniqueness? And yet the actual implementation of these technologies is often sluggish and much-delayed. From Star Trek to Jurassic Park, the American imagination has always been fascinated by the power of scientific technology. But what does the reality of scientific progress ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814730911
SKU
V9780814730911
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-50

About Steven Goldberg
Steven Goldberg is a Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He is the author of Culture Clash: Law and Science in America, winner of the Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award, also available from NYU Press.

Reviews for Culture Clash
Culture Clashwith its rare blend of creativity, verbal skill and balanced judgement
helps to clarify the understanding of law and science in American life.
New York Law Journal
A lucid and entertaining mix of constitutional law and history.
American Journal of Human Genetics
Draws on more than a decade's work to bring together in one place a ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Culture Clash


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