Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Focus on Science and Society focuses on key ethical issues raised by groundbreaking scientific and technological advancements in today's society. This series looks at the importance, relevance, and morality of issues that fill today's headlines. It presents the basic scientific and technological terms, concepts, theories, and research behind these debates and emphasizes the need for ethical and responsible science. These up-to-date titles look at the balance that must be struck between the competing interests of science and society.
Do human beings have the right to test the safety of medicines and cosmetics on other species, and in the process cause them suffering and death? Are our lives more valuable than those of the animals used in medical experiments? Here is the information teens will need to form their own opinions about animal testing and the debate over animal rights.
Synopsis
Do human beings have the right to test the safety of medicines and cosmetics on other species, and in the process cause them suffering and death? Are our lives more valuable than those of the animals used in medical experiments? Here is the information teens will need to form their own opinions about animal testing and the debate over animal rights.