Haldane's Daedalus revisited
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Haldane's Daedalus revisited
Oxford University Press, c1995
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Daedalus revisited
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"Includes reprint of a great classic, "Daedalus or Science and the Future
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This volume contains the reprinted text of J.B.S. Haldane's "Daedalus or Science and the Future", which caused a sensation when first published in 1923 due to its prediction of future scientific experiments, including test-tube babies. There is also discussion from eminent modern scientists of its relevance today, and the complex relationship between technology and society. Including contributions from Freeman Dyson, Joshua Lederberg, M.F. Perutz and others, the volume examines the impact of predictions on the future development of science and technology, and scientific ethics.
Table of Contents
Foreword. Introduction and chronology of JBS Haldane's life. 1: Reprint of Daedalus. 2: JBS Haldane. 3: Daedalus after 70 years. 4: Haldane between Daedalus and Icarus. 5: Haldane's Daedalus. 6: The parallel lives of HJ Muller and JBS Haldane - geneticists, eugenists, and futurists. 7: Daedalus, Haldane and Medical Science. 8: Genetics and the future of immunity. 9: Postscript
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