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Times of triumph, times of doubt: science and the battle for the public trust
2006, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
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Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt: Science And the Battle for Public Trust
August 25, 2006, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
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Table of Contents
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?
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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