3 edition of The Social impact of modern biology found in the catalog.
The Social impact of modern biology
Published
1971
by Routledge and K. Paul in London
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | edited by Watson Fuller. |
| Contributions | Fuller, Watson, ed., British Society for Social Responsibility in Science. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QH333 .S6 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 256 p.; |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4382062M |
| ISBN 10 | 0710066767 |
| LC Control Number | 78873569 |
The impact of evolutionary thinking in American history can also be traced in the form of acceptance of the thinking of Karl Marx. The concept of struggle for existence which Marx found in Darwin's book, The Origin Of Species, was used by Marx to support and excuse his thesis of class warfare. Society was the context for the struggle for. We will explore the science of climate change, the impact it has on modern biology and the impact of research on policy decisions. We will also explore human genetics and genomics and the impact that these sciences have on decisions that are made for public policies.
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Indeed, historically certain books have had dramatic impacts on the thinking of whole societies. Consider, for example, Charles Darwin's book, "The Origin of Species," published in The theory of evolution first popularized by this book has dominated the thinking of "educated" people around the world for over a hundred years. History of science - History of science - The founding of modern biology: The study of living matter lagged far behind physics and chemistry, largely because organisms are so much more complex than inanimate bodies or forces. Harvey had shown that living matter could be studied experimentally, but his achievement stood alone for two centuries.
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Social impact of modern biology. London, Routledge and K. Paul, (OCoLC) Material Type: Conference publication: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Watson Fuller; British Society for Social Responsibility in Science. Summary: Discoveries in modern biology can radically change human life as we know it.
As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, and the control of ageing. This book discusses these discoveries and their implications.
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