Genes, Minds and Selves: : Manufacturing American Science and Spirituality

ISBN-13: 9783639112214 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 220 str.

Greg Whitesides

Opis

An industry grows at the intersection of American science and spirituality. Commentators spoke of a new religion and science dialogue in the 1990s. But the movement was more than just dialogue. Since the 1970s, institutions have been created, educational programs established, and scientific research funded and undertaken. In short, an industry, spanning numerous fields, was built. Today, this industry is composed of groups looking to shape science policy, sway public opinion, and influence the practice of science and medicine. Participants come from a multitude of backgrounds and ideological positions, from neuroscientists determined to locate a god-spot to Christian evangelicals protesting human cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Indeed, developments in four sciences genetics, neuroscience, alternative medicine and ecology catalyzed the public discourse and institutionalization that is the primary subject of this book. As such, "Genes, Minds and Selves" presents a series of case-studies to demonstrate how this industry manufactures contemporary American sciences and spiritualities.

O autorze

Greg Whitesides, Ph.D., is a Senior Instructor at the University
of Colorado, Denver and an Adjunct Professor at the University of
Colorado, Boulder. He has written on a variety of topics,
including bioethics, science policy, and the intersection of
science and religion. He is currently working on a book about
science and U.S. foreign policy.