Epigenetics

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Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects, Technikzukünfte, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft / Futures of Technology, Science and Society

ISBN: 3658144599
ISBN 13: 9783658144593
Herausgeber: Reinhard Heil/Stefanie B Seitz/Harald König et al
Verlag: Springer VS
Umfang: vi, 200 S., 1 farbige Illustr., 200 p. 1 illus. in color.
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.02.2017
Auflage: 1/2017
Produktform: Kartoniert
Einband: Kartoniert

Modern epigenetics unites scientists from life sciences, organic chemistry as well as computer and engineering sciences to find an answer to the question of how environmental influences can have a lasting effect on gene expression, maybe even into the next generations. This volume examines from an interdisciplinary perspective the ethical, legal and social aspects of epigenetics. Contents Introduction to Epigenetics The Assessment of Emerging Technology Epigenetics and Genetic Determinism (in Popular Science) Intergenerational Justice as a Topic of an Ethics of Epigenetics About the Ethical Ambivalence of Epigenetic Knowledge Biological, Medical, Social, and Ethical Challenges Learning from and Shaping the Public Discourse about Epigenetics State of the Public Discourse on Epigenetics New Aspects of Chemicals Policy Epigenetics and Legal Regulations Epigenetics and the Protection of Personality Rights Adam’s Apple and His Legacy Epigenetics and Original Sin Target GroupsScholars and students in science and technology studies, biology, philosophy, sociology, theory of science, history of science, law and theology EditorsReinhard Heil and Harald König are researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.Stefanie B. Seitz was a researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology until January 2016 and is currently working for the DBFZ – Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gGmbH, Leipzig.Jürgen Robienski is a German lawyer in Hannover and Müden/Aller (Lower Saxony). He is a research fellow at the Center of Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS) of Leibniz University in Hannover.

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Beschreibung

Modern epigenetics unites scientists from life sciences, organic chemistry as well as computer and engineering sciences to find an answer to the question of how environmental influences can have a lasting effect on gene expression, maybe even into the next generations. This volume examines from an interdisciplinary perspective the ethical, legal and social aspects of epigenetics.

Autorenporträt

Reinhard Heil and Harald König are researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Stefanie B. Seitz was a researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology until January 2016 and is currently working for the DBFZ - Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gGmbH, Leipzig. Jürgen Robienski is a German lawyer in Hannover and Müden/Aller (Lower Saxony). He is a research fellow at the Center of Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences (CELLS) of Leibniz University in Hannover.

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