Science and politics : an A-to-Z guide to issues and controversies

摘要: Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled major ideological divisions public arena. This politicization is deepened by key role government funding plays development, market leading position U.S.-based technology firms, controversial U.S. exports (such as genetically modified foods or hormone-injected livestock). groundbreaking, one-volume, A-to-Z reference features 120-150 entries that explore nexus politics science, both United States interactions with other nations.