Atoms, Bytes and Genes
Public Resistance and Techno-Scientific Responses
Atom, byte and gene are metonymies for techno-scientific developments of the 20th century: nuclear power, computing and genetic engineering. Resistance continues to challenge these developments in public opinion. This book traces historical debates over atoms, bytes and genes which raised controversy with consequences, and argues that public opinion is a factor of the development of modern techno-science. The level and scope of public controversy is an index of resistance, examined here with a pain analogy which shows that just as pain impacts movement, resistance impacts techno-scientific mobilization: it signals that something is wrong, and…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-317-68914-0
- EAN: 9781317689140
- Produktnummer: 18410918
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 15'714 KB
- Abbildungen: 30 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 30 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 8 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Martin W. Bauer is Professor of Social Psychology at London School of Economics and Political Sciences and the Editor of Public Understanding of Science.
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