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The future of DNA

Proceedings of an international If gene conference on presuppositions in science and expectations in society held at the Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland, 2nd – 5th October 1996

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1997

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  1. J. Wirz

    1. Naturwissenschaftliche Sektion, Forschungsinstitut am Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland

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  2. E. T. Lammerts Bueren

    1. Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (28 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-9
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • John Armstrong, Christine Ballivet, David Heaf, Manfred Schleyer, Meinhard Simon, Edith Lammerts Van Bueren et al.
      Pages 11-13

  4. DNA in Living Organisms

    1. DNA in the environment: ecological, and therefore societal, implications

      • Guenther Stotzky
      Pages 55-77

    2. DNA and the new organicism

      • Mae-Wan Ho
      Pages 78-93

    3. DNA at the edge of contextual biology

      • Johannes Wirz
      Pages 94-103

  7. Workshops

    1. Gene concepts in motion: from Mendel to molecules

      • Jacqueline Girard-Bascou, Craig Holdrege
      Pages 146-154

    2. DNA and food technology — between natural food and food design

      • Anneke Hamstra, Mirjam Matze
      Pages 155-161

    3. DNA and education

      • John Armstrong, Frans Olofsen
      Pages 162-168

    4. The biotechnology dialogue in the Netherlands

      • Huib Vriend
      Pages 169-174

    5. The genetification of our culture

      • Florianne Koechlin
      Pages 175-180

    6. In Context — Genes, Organisms and Evolution Illustrated Through Algae and Buttercups

      • Brian Goodwin, Margaret Colquhoun
      Pages 181-197

    7. Transgenic plants — consequences and impacts for production and ecology

      • Jos Van Damme, Beat Keller
      Pages 198-204
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`Particularly the first half of this book will be of interest to anyone interested in alternative ways to think about DNA and its future... I enjoyed reading this part of the book.'
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 3:1 (2000)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Naturwissenschaftliche Sektion, Forschungsinstitut am Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland

    J. Wirz

  • Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen, The Netherlands

    E. T. Lammerts Bueren

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The future of DNA

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of an international If gene conference on presuppositions in science and expectations in society held at the Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland, 2nd – 5th October 1996

  • Editors: J. Wirz, E. T. Lammerts Bueren

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5494-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4620-3Published: 31 May 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6312-8Published: 11 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5494-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 289

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Human Genetics, Ethics, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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