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Genetic explanations : sense and nonsense / edited by Sheldon Krimsky, Jeremy Gruber.
| Other author | Krimsky, Sheldon. |
| Other author | Gruber, Jeremy. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xi, 368 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The mismeasure of the gene / Ruth Hubbard -- Evolution is not mainly a matter of genes / Stuart Newman -- Genes as difference makers / Evelyn Fox Keller -- Big B, little b : myth #1 is that Mendelian genes actually exist / David S. Moore -- The myth of the machine organism / Stephen L. Talbott -- Some problems with genetic horoscopes / Eva Jablonka -- Cancer genes : the vestigial remains of a fallen theory / Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana M. Soto -- The fruitless search for genes in psychiatry and psychology : time to reexamine a paradigm / Jay Joseph and Carl Ratner -- Assessing genes as causes of human disease in a multi-causal world / Carl Cranor -- Autism : from static genetic brain defect to dynamic gene-environment-modulated pathophysiology / Martha Herbert -- The prospects of personalized medicine / David Jones -- The persistent influence of failed scientific ideas / Jon Beckwith -- Map your own genes! the DNA experience / Susan Lindee -- Creating a "better baby" : the role of genetics in contemporary reproductive practices / Shirley Shalev -- Forensic DNA evidence : the myth of infallibility / William C. Thompson -- Nurturing nature : how parental care changes genes / Mae-Wan Ho. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012005988 |
| ISBN | 9780674064461 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674064461 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780674067769 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0674067762 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH426.5 .G46 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |