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- catalog abstract ""In this memoir, Donald Fredrickson tells the story of the controversy over recombinant DNA and its revolutionary impact on modern science. As director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Fredrickson was in a perfect position to witness and share in the dynamics of this important time. This book provides a unique perspective on the recombinant DNA debate in the United States." "The Recombinant DNA Controversy describes the actions which NIH and the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, under the careful watch of the scientific community, the government, and skeptical members of the public, undertook to win society's acceptance of this new technology while keeping science moving cautiously forward." "Relying on vast archives of hearings records, correspondence, and extensive personal records and diaries, Dr. Fredrickson recalls the numerous personalities from microbiology, molecular biology, and other scientific disciplines, as well as the leaders among Congress, the administration, and government agencies, environmentalists, and many others, who had a role during this challenging period."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12188573.
- catalog coverage "United States".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""In this memoir, Donald Fredrickson tells the story of the controversy over recombinant DNA and its revolutionary impact on modern science. As director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Fredrickson was in a perfect position to witness and share in the dynamics of this important time. This book provides a unique perspective on the recombinant DNA debate in the United States." "The Recombinant DNA Controversy describes the actions which NIH and the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, under the careful watch of the scientific community, the government, and skeptical members of the public, undertook to win society's acceptance of this new technology while keeping science moving cautiously forward." "Relying on vast archives of hearings records, correspondence, and extensive personal records and diaries, Dr. Fredrickson recalls the numerous personalities from microbiology, molecular biology, and other scientific disciplines, as well as the leaders among Congress, the administration, and government agencies, environmentalists, and many others, who had a role during this challenging period."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Foreword / LeRoy Walters -- Asilomar: the End of the Beginning (1975) -- A Federal Case (1975) -- The Gathering Storm (1975) -- Extending the Seed of Power to the Public (1976) -- Recombinant Ramblings (1976-77) -- The Environmental Impact Statement and the Polyoma Experiment (1976-77) -- Acts of Congress (1977) -- Returning to the Witness Table: the Remainder of the 95th Congress (1977-78) -- The Revising of the Guidelines (1976-78) -- A Major Action (1978-79) -- Winding Down (1979-81) -- Moral.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-346) and index.".
- catalog extent "xix, 388 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Recombinant DNA controversy.".
- catalog identifier "1555812228 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Recombinant DNA controversy.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : ASM Press,".
- catalog relation "Recombinant DNA controversy.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "2001 I-980".
- catalog subject "660.6/5 21".
- catalog subject "DNA, Recombinant United States.".
- catalog subject "DNA, Recombinant.".
- catalog subject "Genetic Engineering United States.".
- catalog subject "Genetic Engineering".
- catalog subject "Genetic engineering.".
- catalog subject "National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.".
- catalog subject "Public Policy United States.".
- catalog subject "Public Policy".
- catalog subject "QH 442 F852r 2001".
- catalog subject "QH442 .F74 2001".
- catalog subject "Recombinant DNA Government policy United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Recombinant DNA.".
- catalog subject "Research United States History.".
- catalog subject "Research history".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / LeRoy Walters -- Asilomar: the End of the Beginning (1975) -- A Federal Case (1975) -- The Gathering Storm (1975) -- Extending the Seed of Power to the Public (1976) -- Recombinant Ramblings (1976-77) -- The Environmental Impact Statement and the Polyoma Experiment (1976-77) -- Acts of Congress (1977) -- Returning to the Witness Table: the Remainder of the 95th Congress (1977-78) -- The Revising of the Guidelines (1976-78) -- A Major Action (1978-79) -- Winding Down (1979-81) -- Moral.".
- catalog title "The recombinant DNA controversy : a memoir : science, politics, and the public interest 1974-1981 / Donald S. Fredrickson.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".