Times of triumph, times of doubt : science and the battle for public trust / Elof Axel Carlson.

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2006], ©2006.

x, 227 pages ; 24 cm

Why science is sometimes perceived as evil -- The tools of judgment : ethics and moral traditions -- Evil at its worst : Nazi medicine and human biology -- The banality of evil : the careers of Charles Davenport and Harry Laughlin -- Heroes with feet of clay: Francis Galton and Harry Clay Sharp -- Radiation in peace and war -- Herbicides in peace and war -- Thalidomide-- corporate misconduct masquerading as an act of God -- A synthetic estrogen with harmful outcomes -- Pesticides and the environmental movement -- Genetically modified foods-- as usual -- Medical deception and syphilis -- Prenatal diagnosis and an alleged eugenics through the back door -- Cloning, stem cells, hyperbole, and cant -- Assisted reproduction and the argument of playing God -- Quantifying evil or bad outcomes -- Science, history, and responsibility -- How science changes our worldview for the better -- How can good intentions avoid bad outcomes?

Includes bibliographical references and index.