This unique, exploratory volume discusses the ethical, cultural and philosophical issues surrounding the search for the 'book of life', focusing in particular on the mapping of the human genome in Britain, the USA and Europe.
This unique, exploratory volume discusses the ethical, cultural and philosophical issues surrounding the search for the 'book of life', focusing in particular on the mapping of the human genome in Britain, the USA and Europe.
Peter Glasner is Professorial Research Fellow in the ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics at Cardiff University, UK. Harry Rothman is a Professor at Nottingham University Business School, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Introduction The hunt for the holy grail: compiling the book of life Doing the human genome project Managing genetic information 'Frankenstein' foods, or the revenge of the genetically modified potatoes Globalization and the transformation of nature From commodification to commercialization Rights or rituals: involving the people New genetics, new millennium, new society? Bibliography Index.
Contents: Introduction The hunt for the holy grail: compiling the book of life Doing the human genome project Managing genetic information 'Frankenstein' foods, or the revenge of the genetically modified potatoes Globalization and the transformation of nature From commodification to commercialization Rights or rituals: involving the people New genetics, new millennium, new society? Bibliography Index.
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