Science and the Citizen

by Marco Mamone Capria

This collection of essays comes from the international project "Science and Democracy". It offers an examination of several controversial issues, within and about science, of wide-ranging social relevance. A partial list runs as follows: the role of scientific technology in shaping our life; the influence of corporations on contemporary medicine; grass-roots activism and new technologies; environmental constraints on economical growth; the HIV/AIDS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1291446834
• ISBN13: 9781291446838
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"