Tissue Culture in Science and Society: The Public Life of a Biological Technique in Twentieth Century Britain

by Duncan Wilson

Book Overview

This book charts the social and cultural history of the scientific technique known as 'tissue culture'. It shows how tissue culture was a regular public presence in twentieth-century Britain, and argues that history can contribute to current debates surrounding research on human and animal tissue.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349329452
• ISBN13: 9781349329458
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"