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What scientists think / [edited by] Jeremy Stangroom. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - xii, 194 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-186) and index.

Introduction -- The interviews -- Darwinism and genes / Steve Jones -- Evolutionary psychology and the blank slate / Steven Pinker -- The human brain and consciousness / Susan Greenfield -- Science and the human animal / Kenan Malik -- Cybernetics and a post-human future / Kevin Warwick -- Psychiatry and schizophrenia / Robin Murray -- Microbiology, viruses and their threats / Dorothy Crawford -- On cancer research / Mike Stratton -- Animal experimentation, ethics and medical research / Colin Blakemore -- Science under threat / Norman Levitt -- Biodiversity / Edward O. Wilson -- Science: its dangers and its public / Martin Rees -- Further reading.

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ISBN: 0415334268 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415334276 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004025418

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA518276 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013124471 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Life sciences--Popular works.
Science--Popular works.
Scientists.

LC Class. No.: QH 309 / .K79 2005

Dewey Class. No.: IB 570 / St2 2005