Genetics and Society
About the Book Series
The books in this series, all based on original research, explore the social, economic and ethical consequences of the new genetic sciences. The series is based in the Cesagene, one of the centres forming the ESRC’s Genomics Network (EGN), the largest UK investment in social-science research on the implications of these innovations. With a mix of research monographs, edited collections, textbooks and a major new handbook, the series is a valuable contribution to the social analysis of developing and emergent bio-technologies.
GM Food on Trial: Testing European Democracy
1st Edition
By Les Levidow, Susan Carr
July 27, 2012
Europe was told that it had no choice but to accept agbiotech, yet this imperative was turned into a test of democratic accountability for societal choices. Since the late 1990s, European public controversy has kept the agri-biotech industry and its promoters on the defensive. As some ...
Local Cells, Global Science: The Rise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research in India
1st Edition
By Aditya Bharadwaj, Peter Glasner
May 28, 2012
One of the first studies of an exciting new development in global biotechnology, this cutting edge text examines the extent of the transnational movements of tissues, stem cells, and expertise, in the developing governance framework of India. Documenting the impact of local and global governance ...
The International Legal Governance of the Human Genome
1st Edition
By Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy
May 03, 2012
The human genome is a well known symbol of scientific and technological progress in the 21st century. However, concerns about the exacerbation of inequalities between the rich and the poor, the developing and the developed states, the healthy and the unhealthy are causing problems for the progress ...
Community Genetics and Genetic Alliances: Eugenics, Carrier Testing, and Networks of Risk
1st Edition
By Aviad E. Raz
February 21, 2012
Carrier testing of adults provides information about the risk of passing a genetic mutation to your children, leading to reproductive (and some say, eugenic) decisions. Excessive carrier screening may have adverse effects, but it can also prevent suffering and open up new reproductive options. ...
Debating Human Genetics: Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Ethics
1st Edition
By Alexandra Plows
August 17, 2010
Debating Human Genetics is based on ethnographic research focusing primarily on the UK publics who are debating and engaging with human genetics, and related bio and techno-science. Drawing on recent interviews and data, collated in a range of public settings, it provides a unique overview of ...
Neurogenetic Diagnoses: The Power of Hope and the Limits of Today’s Medicine
1st Edition
By Carole H. Browner, Mabel H. Preloran
June 04, 2010
As world populations continue to age, the incidence of very common, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative diseases (some of medicine’s most puzzling illnesses) will increase exponentially. Neurogenetic Diagnoses, the Power of Hope, and the Limits of Today’s Medicine explores the diverse impacts and ...
The GM Debate: Risk, Politics and Public Engagement
1st Edition
By Tom Horlick-Jones, John Walls, Gene Rowe, Nick Pidgeon, Wouter Poortinga, Graham Murdock, Tim O'Riordan
July 14, 2009
This book tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in public participation: the government-sponsored debate on the possible commercialization of ‘GM’ crops in the UK. Giving a unique and systematic account of the debate process, this revealing volume sets it within its political and ...