Recombinant DNA
The Untold Story
Book • 1978
John Lear's Recombinant DNA: The Untold Story delves into the scientific, political, and social dimensions of early recombinant DNA research, focusing on key events and personalities.
The book recounts how scientists, institutions, and policymakers navigated emerging risks, public concern, and regulatory responses in the 1970s.
Lear blends archival research and interviews to illuminate lesser-known episodes and motivations behind pivotal decisions like the Asilomar meeting.
It situates recombinant DNA within broader debates about scientific responsibility and the governance of new technologies.
The book provides readers with insight into how scientific controversies shape both research trajectories and public policy.
The book recounts how scientists, institutions, and policymakers navigated emerging risks, public concern, and regulatory responses in the 1970s.
Lear blends archival research and interviews to illuminate lesser-known episodes and motivations behind pivotal decisions like the Asilomar meeting.
It situates recombinant DNA within broader debates about scientific responsibility and the governance of new technologies.
The book provides readers with insight into how scientific controversies shape both research trajectories and public policy.
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