How should we think about these radical technologies? Too often our social reactions to new technologies occur only in hindsight, after a technology has penetrated the marketplace. However, recent experience teaches that much may be gained by practising forethought and foresight. Emerging Technologies addresses the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of emerging technologies and assesses their social and policy implications. Contributors examine the development, impact, and governance of new technologies emerging from a variety of fields, including biotechnology, genetics, stem cell research, pharmacology, and nanotechnology.

About the Author

Edna F. Einsiedel is a professor of Communication Studies at the University of Calgary.

Contributors: Benjamin R. Bates, Tania Bubela, Michael Burgess, Timothy Caulfield, Edna F. Einsiedel, Rose Geransar, William Hallman, Susanna Hornig Priest, Holly Longstaff, Ed Levy, Emily Marden, Chika B. Onwuekwe, Vural Ozdemir, Peter W.B. Phillips, Lorraine Sheremeta, Patrick A. Stewart, Stuart Smyth, James Tansey, Paul B. Thompson, Jacopo Torriti, Michele Veeman, and Bryn Williams-Jones

Reviews
"An important contribution for scholars interested in the philosophy of science, science studies, and policy/decision-making processes around new technologies. - Toby A. Ten Eyck, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University"



Book Information
ISBN 9780774815499
Author Edna Einsiedel
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 540g