Regulating the Revolution
Democratic Deliberation and Biotechnology
$317.03
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
The 2012 discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene editing tool, embroiled scientists, ethicists, policymakers, and patient advocates in seemingly intractable conversations regarding the moral, social, and political implications of editing DNA. Simultaneously, the regulatory and governance environment into which the technology was introduced required modification to address its moral and safety risks. Naomi Scheinerman uses CRISPR-Cas9 as a case study to theorize a political process gear…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469697215 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469697211 |
| Author: | Naomi Scheinerman |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 25mm x 155mm |
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Critics Review
“An important and astute work that advocates for inclusive and rational democratic deliberation in response to controversial bioethics issues. Anyone interested in navigating these complex questions would be wise to read this.” — Leonard M. Fleck, author of Precision Medicine and Distributive Justice: Wicked Problems for Democratic Deliberation
About The Author
Naomi Scheinerman
Naomi Scheinerman is assistant professor of bioethics at The Ohio State University.
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