biotechnology

Outlines the skills and training needed to earn a living in the field of biotechnology, and discusses job opportunities, wages and working conditions, training programs, and areas of advancement.

Discusses the bioscientific discoveries of the twenty-first century, covering technological advancements and controverial issues such as the human lifespan, the future of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and more; and offers long-term scenariosthat could impact the reader's health, family, career, and society.

Discusses the beneficial uses of bacteria in applications ranging from brewing and baking to industry and sewage treatment.

Examines how rapid progress in biology and biotechnology have impacted the eternal conflict over life and death, exploring the implications of these advances and how political, religious, and social groups are responding to them.

Explores careers in the field of biotechnology; discussing areas of biotechnical research, different jobs, education requirements, the future outlook of the industry, and controversies. Includes a glossary and lists of resources and further reading.

Explains what scientifically engineered foods are, describes the possibilities genetic engineering offers, and discusses related controversies.

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

Examines biotechnology and related subjects in the context of science, government, politics, culture and society, and the environment. It also covers historical, political and ethical debates and issues.

Chronicles National Public Radio journalist Moira Anne Gunn's career interviewing individuals in the field of biotechnology and discusses the controversies and technologies she has covered on her program.

Examines the discovery and history of the microbes known as archaea, the biological "third domain," comprised of creatures that challenge scientists' understanding of the conditions that can sustain life.