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| Political Science [PDF]
by Marcy Darnovsky Democracy (Summer 2009)
Some progressives came to discount the importance of regulation and oversight; overlooked conflicts of interest; and shortchanged discussion of the social and moral implications of science policy. Surely this is the wrong approach to a progressive politics of science.
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| Return of the race myth?
by Osagie K. Obasogie - Jul 01, 2009 New Scientist
Given our unfortunate history of linking biological understandings of race to racial hierarchy, new technologies may revive old theories of race.
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| The Color of Our Genes
Balancing the Promise and Risks of Racial Categories in Human Biotechnology by Osagie Obasogie - Jun 15, 2009 Science Progress
Advances in genomics may yield profound medical, scientific, and social advances. But if we are not careful, commercial and forensic applications may resuscitate harmful ideas about race.
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| Normal, or Better Than Normal - at a High Cost
by Marcy Darnovsky - Jun 03, 2009 Psychology Today blogs
Normal at Any Cost: Tall Girls, Short Boys and the Medical Industry's Quest to Manipulate Height is a gripping account of efforts over the past 50 years to "fix" children's height with hormones and other drugs.
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| Public interest group urges caution in response to genetically modified primates
Center for Genetics and Society calls for scientists, policymakers to reject human inheritable genetic modificationMay 27, 2009
The Center for Genetics and Society today said that the creation of a transgenic marmoset underlines the need for scientists and policy makers to reject human inheritable genetic modification.
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