Dorothy Nelkin
Dorothy Wolfers Nelkin ( – ) was an American sociologist of science most noted for her work researching and chronicling interplay between science, technology and the general public. Her work often highlighted the ramifications of unchecked scientific advances and potential threats to privacy and civil liberties. She was the author or co-author of 26 books, including ''Selling Science: How the Press Covers Science and Technology'', ''The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age'', and ''Body Bazaar: The Market for Human Tissue in the Biotechnology Age.''Nelkin served on governmental and other advisory boards such as the National Center for Science Education, the United States Human Genome Project, and the Society for Social Studies of Science. Nelkin also wrote about creation science and, in 1981, testified for the plaintiffs in McLean v. Arkansas. Nelkin often addressed the legal community, political leaders, and the general public on issues concerning science studies, bioethics, and the public assessment of science and technology. Provided by Wikipedia
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The creation controversy : science or Scripture in the schools / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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Selling science : how the press covers science and technology / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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Dangerous diagnostics : the social power of biological information / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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The university and military research; moral politics at M.I.T. by Nelkin, Dorothy
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Dangerous diagnostics : the social power of biological information / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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University and Military Research : Moral Politics at M.I.T. / by Nelkin, Dorothy
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Controversy : the politics of technical decisions /
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The language of risk : conflicting perspectives on occupational health /
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Migrant agricultural workers in America's Northeast by Friedland, William H.
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Science in the streets : report /
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A Disease of society : cultural and institutional responses to AIDS /
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