In the nearly 60 years since Watson and Crick proposed the double helical structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, waves of discoveries have made genetics th

This volume focuses on critical issues surrounding the intersection of genetics, health, and society. It provides a critical examination of sociological and bio

An authoritative Handbook which offers a discussion of the social, political, ethical and economic consequences and implications of the new bio-sciences. The Ha

Genetic science has advanced rapidly. This work looks at the history of this science and the wide-ranging impact it has had on contemporary society.

This is a book about contemporary developments in the scientific understanding of genetics, and the ways in which these are transforming possible relations betw