Culturing bioscience /
"Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Krautwurst nests the discussion of scientific culture...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto, Ontario ; Tonawanda, New York :
University of Toronto Press,
[2014]
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| Series: | Teaching culture.
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| Summary: | "Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Krautwurst nests the discussion of scientific culture within a series of levels from the lab to the global political economy. In the process he explores a number of topics, including: the social impact of technology; researchers' relationships with sophisticated equipment; what scientists actually do in a laboratory; what role science plays in the contemporary university; and the way bioscience interacts with local, regional, and global governments. The result is a rich case study that illustrates a host of contemporary issues in the social study of science."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xliv, 179 pages ; 24 cm. Issued also in electronic format. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442604629 (pbk.) 144260462X (pbk.) 9781442608139 (bound) 1442608137 (bound) |