1. An uneasy balance : science advising and the politicization of science -- 2. Big science : the Human Genome Project and the public funding of science. Funding biomedical research : peer review versus pork barrel ; Choosing research directions : advocacy, the "disease--of-the-month," and Congressional oversight -- 3. Who owns the genome? The patenting of human genes. Who owns life? Mr. Moore's spleen ; The Canavan disease patent case -- 4. Manufacturing children : assisted reproductive technologies and self-regulation by scientists and clinicians. Brave new world revisited : human cloning and stem cells ; The Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA : a model for self-regulation? -- 5. Protecting the public : the FDA and new AIDS drugs. Seminal events : the evolution of regulations for research ; Placebo controls in clinical research -- 6. Cosmetic science : breast implants and the courts. Setting limits on expert testimony : Bendectin and birth defects ; DNA forensics in criminal trials : how new science becomes admissible -- 7. Selling science : new cancer treatments and the media. Responsible journalism : are there health risks from electromagnetic fields? -- 8. Concealing evidence : science, big business, and the tobacco industry. The academic-industrial complex and conflict of interest ; The darker side of science : scientific misconduct -- 9. Science in the national interest : bioterrorism and civil liberties. Emerging diseases : SARS and government responses ; Limiting research in an age of bioterrorism -- 10. Science misunderstood : genetically modified organisms and international trade. mad cow disease, international trade and the loss of public trust -- 11. Dangers in the environment : air pollution policy. Environmental poisoning : mitigating lead exposure ; Can we ever be safe? Risk and risk assessment -- 12. Who lives and who dies? Organ transplantation. Animals as organ factories : xenotransplantation ; Is there a right to die? -- 13. Concluding remarks : the challenges of science policy.
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