LibGuides UFV: ENGL 105, Academic Writing (Jacqueline Taylor): Brave New World

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Education and ethics in the life sciences : strengthening the prohibition of biological weapons
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Corporate Crops: biotechnology, agriculture, and the struggle for control
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Screening newborns for cystic fibrosis
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The Troubled Dream of Genetic Medicine:ethnicity and innovation in Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease
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E-books about Biotechnology

Three bio-realms : biotechnology and the governance of food, health, and life in Canada
Call Number: TP 248.195 C3 D63 2012

E-books about Cystic Fibrosis

Balancing on a Planet: the future of food and agriculture
Call Number: HD 9000.5 C585 2014
Gene Jockeys: life science and the rise of biotech enterprise
Call Number: QV 711 U6 R37 2014
Food, Inc. : Mendel to Monsanto--the Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest
Call Number: S 494.5 B563 P74 2003
Cystic Fibrosis: the facts
Call Number: WI 820 T56 2008

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biotechnology
"genetically modified foods"
"animal rights"

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Examples of subjects in the library catalogue:

Biotechnology	Food--Biotechology
Biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects	Genetic Engineering
Animal biotechnology	Animal Experimentation

Research Databases: Best Bets

If you just want to search for articles one database at a time:

ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Heaps of articles on biotechnology.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Try looking up biotechnology and attitudes.
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
A mixture of book chapters and journal articles can be found.

Streaming Videos

DNA and Cystic Fibrosis: 50 Years of Research
It's been 50 years since Cambridge scientists Francis Crick and Jim Watson unveiled the most important discovery of the 20th century: the basic structure of DNA. While it's true that their discovery opened up a world of understanding, what have we learned in that time? Has this discovery gotten us any closer to ridding humans of genetic disease? Two sisters battling cystic fibrosis tell their story and share their hopes and dreams for the future of gene therapy. [From Publisher]
The Power of Two
A story of twin sisters, two cultures, and two new chances at life. Inspired by their 2007 memoir, THE POWER OF TWO offers an intimate portrayal of the bond between half-Japanese twin sisters Anabel Stenzel and Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, their battle with the fatal genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF) and miraculous survival through double lung transplants. Defying all odds, Ana and Isa have emerged as authors, athletes and global advocates for organ donation, and their connection to the CF and transplant communities provides rare insight into the struggles and overlooked joys of chronic illness. [From Publisher]
Deconstructing Supper
With a hearty appetite for food and information, chef Bishop explores the politics and ethics of food. He discovers that 70% of processed foods on supermarket shelves in North America contain genetically modified ingredients. The handful of biotech companies who control genetically modified seeds claim this is the only way to feed the world's growing population. But are these foods safe? Are there other, less risky ways to feed ourselves? Our chef finds answers to these compelling questions and more. [From Publisher]

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