Easton, Thomas creator text xxu Guilford, Conn Dushkin/McGraw-Hill 1998 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xxi, 360 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Contents: Should the federal government point the way for science? -- Is science a faith? -- Should the theory of evolution be replaced by creationism? -- Will future generations have enough to eat? -- Should society be concerned about global warming? -- Is ozone depletion a geniune threat? --Are electromagnetic fields dangerous to your health? -- Are environmental regulations too restrictive? -- Should the goals of the U.S. space progeam include manned exploration of space? -- Is it worthwhile to continue the search for extraterrestrial life? -- Should genetic engineering be banned? -- Will the information revolution benefit society? -- Are computers hazardous to literacy? -- Will it be possible to build a computer that can think? -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethical to use humans as ''experimental animals''? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human beings?. Thomas A. Easton Includes index. Science Social aspects Technology Social aspects Q175.5.Ea7 0072928158 120817 20210414114118.0