Genes, cells, and brains : the Promethean promises of the new biology / Hilary and Steven Rose.

  • Rose, Hilary, 1935-
Date:
2012
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

London : Verso, 2012.

Physical description

329 pages ; 24 cm

Contents

From little genetics to big genomics -- Evolutionary theory in the post-genomic age -- Animals first : ethics enters the laboratory -- From state to consumer eugenics -- The North Atlantic bubble -- The global commodification of bioinformation -- The growing pains of regenerative medicine -- The irresistible rise of the neurotechnosciences -- Promethean promises : who benefits?

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    History of Medicine
    AOT /ROS
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ISBN

  • 9781844678815
  • 1844678814
  • 9781844679171
  • 1844679179