Crossing Over:
Genomics in the Public Arena

Edited by Edna Einsiedel and Frank Timmermans

$39.95 sc
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ISBN 1-55238-191-9
326 pp., tables, diagrams, figures
6" x 9 "

Science
Technology

About the Book

Crossing Over considers the economic, legal, ethical, and scientific challenges of biotechnology in an effort to improve our understanding of this controversial subject. Researchers from industry, government, and academia typically focus on either biomedical issues or agricultural applications, though underlying all of these applications are issues that cross over each specialty. This collection of essays illuminates the common themes surrounding this hotly contested issue and considers the politics, public perception, ethics, media representations, and future possibilities of genomics.

About the Author

Edna Einsiedel is University Professor in the Faculty of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary. She has been a member of numerous policy committees and written on biotechnology for the Canadian government.

Frank Timmermans is a research assistant at the University of Calgary and is earning his PhD in archaeology.        

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