{"product_id":"biotechnology-larry-v-mcintire-9780309076937","title":"Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiotechnology--the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life--is rapidly advancing in laboratories around the world. It has become routine to refer to DNA fingerprints and genetically engineered foods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYet the \"how to\" of biotechnology is only the beginning. For every report of new therapies or better ways to produce food, there is a \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e scenario to remind us of the potential pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology raises serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike: Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks when advanced science becomes big business?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBiotechnology\u003c\/i\u003e, experts from science, law, industry, and government explore a cross-section of emerging issues. This book offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into the serious social questions raised by these findings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe discussions explore five key areas: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe state of the art in biotechnology--including an overview of the genetic revolution, the development of recombinant DNA technology, and the possibilities for applying the new techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePotential benefits to medicine and the environment--including gene therapy, the emerging area of tissue engineering and biomaterials, and the development of therapeutic proteins.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues in technology transfer--focusing on the sometimes controversial relationship between university research centers and industry.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthics, behavior, and values--exploring the ethical issues that surround basic research and applications of new technology, with a discussion of scientific misconduct and a penetrating look at the social impact of genetic discoveries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGovernment's role--including a comparison of U.S., European, and Japanese policies on pharmaceutical and biotechnology development.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology is here to stay, and this volume adds immeasurably to understanding its multiple aspects and far-reaching implications. This book will be of interest to scientists and industry leaders involved in biotechnology issues--and it will be welcomed by the concerned lay reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick B. Rudolph, Ph.D., is a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University and is executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry V. McIntire, Ph.D., is the E. D. Butcher Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Rice University and is chair of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry V. McIntire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309076935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309076937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Henry Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Larry V. McIntire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447625691391,"sku":"9780309076937","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d140e38f-6ca1-4fee-a06d-0f945b414208.jpg?v=1777233945","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biotechnology-larry-v-mcintire-9780309076937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}