Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Synthetic Biology: A Sociology of Changing Practices
Andrew S. Balmer
€ 118.82
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Synthetic Biology: A Sociology of Changing Practices
Hardback. This book explores the emergence of a new scientific field, synthetic biology, and the many bold promises its proponents have made to change the future of science, industry and humanity. It explores how people tried to change their practices to bring engineering and biology together and to realise such promises from within their everyday lives. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
This book explores the emergence of a new scientific field, synthetic biology, and the many bold promises its proponents have made to change the future of science, industry, humanity and the global environment. It explores how people, including academics, students, industrialists and governance actors, tried to change their practices to bring engineering and biology together, and to realise such promises from within their everyday lives. It focuses on an ethnographic case study of an academic project that aimed to demonstrate the field's promise for solving water industry problems, from leaky pipes to climate change. In doing so, the book weaves ... Read more
This book explores the emergence of a new scientific field, synthetic biology, and the many bold promises its proponents have made to change the future of science, industry, humanity and the global environment. It explores how people, including academics, students, industrialists and governance actors, tried to change their practices to bring engineering and biology together, and to realise such promises from within their everyday lives. It focuses on an ethnographic case study of an academic project that aimed to demonstrate the field's promise for solving water industry problems, from leaky pipes to climate change. In doing so, the book weaves ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137495419
SKU
V9781137495419
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Andrew S. Balmer
Andrew S. Balmer is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK, and a member of the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives. His research is concerned with everyday life, science and technology. His interests span across diverse topics, including: lie detection, lying and deception; neuroscience and dementia; synthetic biology, and; interdisciplinary collaboration. ... Read more
Reviews for Synthetic Biology: A Sociology of Changing Practices