ERIC Number: ED219287
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1982
Pages: 80
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Biology and the Future of Man.
Canipe, Stephen L.
The purpose of this unit is to provoke discussion and thought by the reader. Topics considered include cloning; amniocentesis and sex determination; predicting abnormalities and abortion; transplants; life prolonging machines; cryogenics; prenatal surgery; sperm and egg banks; radiation; psychobehavior, ESB (electrical stimulation of the brain), and mind altering drugs; euthanasia; inequalities in care; germ and biological warfare; machine technology; human experimentation; balanced populations; green revolution (agricultural changes which have taken place over the last 25 years); greenhouse effect; ozone; noise, sewage, metals, and solid waste; and pesticides. Two tests are included, one over the entire unit and another over the content presented in the first three sections. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Biology, College Science, Demography, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Futures (of Society), Heredity, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Pesticides, Radiation, Reproduction (Biology), Science Curriculum, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Units of Study, Wastes
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
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Language: English
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