Table Of Contents:
PART 1 THE PLACE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY 1(86)

Issue 1. Should the Federal Government Point the Way for Science? 2(24)

Issue 2. Should There Be Standards for Science Education? 26(20)

Issue 3. Is Science Hazardous to Human Values? 46(24)

Issue 4. Will the Information Revolution Benefit Society? 70(17)
PART 2 THE ENVIRONMENT 87(84)

Issue 5. Can Human Population Stabilize Before Disaster Strikes? 88(20)

Issue 6. Can the Sun and Wind Supply Our Energy Needs? 108(20)

Issue 7. Should Society Be Concerned About Global Warming? 128(22)

Issue 8. Is Ozone Depletion a Genuine Threat? 150(21)
PART 3 THE CUTTING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY 171(64)

Issue 9. Should the Goals of the U.S. Space Program Include Manned Exploration of Space? 172(20)

Issue 10. Is It Worthwhile to Continue the Search for Extraterrestrial Life? 192(18)

Issue 11. Will It Be Possible to Build a Computer That Can Think? 210(25)
PART 4 RISKY BUSINESS 235(66)

Issue 12. Are Worst-Case Estimates of Risk the Best Method for Making Environmental Decisions? 236(18)

Issue 13. Should Genetic Engineering Be Banned? 254(24)

Issue 14. Are Electromagnetic Fields Dangerous to Your Health? 278(23)
PART 5 ETHICS 301

Issue 15. Is the Use of Animals in Research Justified? 302(20)

Issue 16. Is It Ethical to Use Humans as "Experimental Animals"? 322(16)

Issue 17. Should Fetal Tissue Be Used to Heal Adults? 338