Property Rights and the Ownership of Human Biological Materials
Examines whether the body and materials derived from it - such as human organs and DNA - should be thought of as market commodities and subject to property law. This title explores whether the language and assumptions of property law can help society determine who has rights to human biological materials.
Discovering Evolutionary Principles through Comparative Morphology
Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype.
A new examination of the doctrine of original sinIn this provocative new addition to the acclaimed series, Patricia Williams assays the doctrine of original sin with a scientific lens and, based on sociobiology, offers an alternative Christian account of human nature's foibles and future. Focusing on the Genesis 2 and 3 account Williams shows ......
Mixing what is known from science with some novel ideas, this work provides a provocative and stimulating thesis on the origins and evolution of consciousness. It is an interesting and original synthesis of a great deal of evidence and ideas about the origins and nature of our subjective minds.
This book covers basic human genetics, details the techniques available for disease diagnosis and how these are used in the lab, before concluding with information on prenatal diagnosis, genetic counselling and ethics. This is the ideal handbook for biomedical science students and anyone working in a diagnostic genetics lab.
Taking a look at some of the controls over human life, health, and death, this book draws a picture of contemporary biological needs and ethical responsibility. It explores some of the issues such as: genetic engineering, foetal research, abortion, suicide, human experimentation, infanticide, and euthanasia.
Describes how Jane Goodall's work challenged and changed perceptions of the relations between the primate and human worlds. This title reveals that Goodall found solace in her home at Gombe from the trials of life that included a divorce, the death of her second husband, criticisms from fellow scientists, and a spiritual crisis.
Dr. Ehrenfreied Pfeiffer writes: "Research carried on since 1925 has shown that the formation and arrangement of crystals during the process of crystallization can, under certain conditions, be greatly influenced by the admixture of various substances.... Hence, from these alterations (in form) apriori conclusions can be drawn about the qualities ......
How can we know about the lives of our ancestors who lived 30,000, or 300,000, or 3 million years ago? This title addresses the many difficulties and challenges that scientists face in assembling the record of human evolution. It offers a look at the world of research into the beginnings of human life on earth.
