"Thinking About Biology is intended for biology students who are
interested in reflecting on the wider contexts of their studies. The
book encourages students to see that biology does not deliver
certainties; it discusses how biological ideas become established
facts; and it uses history to examine how ideas change and to show
that the biological fact that form the basis of a biology course are
also likely to change." "Each chapter is based on biological topics,
and examines them for their philosophical, social and political
implications. Topics covered include the role of natural selection in
evolution, the history of ideas about fertilisation and inheritance,
vivisection and reductionism. Genetically modified foods,
xenotransplantation, eugenics and genetic testing are some of the
controversial subjects discussed."
"Thinking About Biology should be essential reading for all college
students already taking a course in the biological sciences, and for
those contemplating such a course in the future."--BOOK JACKET.
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