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Chemical Consequences : Environmental Mutagens, Scientist Activism, and the Rise of Genetic Toxicology by Scott Frickel is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Chemical Consequences : Environmental Mutagens, Scientist Activism, and the Rise of Genetic Toxicology about?
Annotation Here Is The First Historical And Sociological Account Of The Formation Of An Interdisciplinary Science Known As Genetic Toxicology, And Of The Scientists' Social Movement That Created It. After Research Geneticists Discovered That Synthetic Chemical Were Capable Of Changing The Genetic Structure Of Living Organisms, Scientists Began To Explore How These Chemicals Affected Gene Structure And Function. In The Late 1960s, A Small Group Of Biologists Became Concerned That Chemical Mutagens Represented A Serious And Possibly Global Environmental Threat. Genetic Toxicology Is Nurtured As Much By Public Culture As By Professional Practices, Reflecting The Interplay Of Genetics Research And Environmental Politics. Drawing On A Wealth Of Resources, Scott Frickel Examines The Creation Of This Field Through The Lens Of Social Movement Theory. He Reveals How A Committed Group Of Scientist-activists Transformed Chemical Mutagens Into Environmental Problems, Mobilized Existing Research Networks, Recruited Scientists And Politicians, Secured Financial Resources, And Developed New Ways Of Acquiring Knowledge. The Result Is A Book That Vividly Illustrates How Science And Activism Were In
Who reads Chemical Consequences : Environmental Mutagens, Scientist Activism, and the Rise of Genetic Toxicology?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Scott Frickel
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780813534121
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness, Political Science, Medical