Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology

By Robert Pool

We have long recognized technology as a driving force behind much historical and cultural change. The invention of the printing press initiated the Reformation. The development of the compass usher...

Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology

By Robert Pool

We have long recognized technology as a driving force behind much historical and cultural change. The invention of the printing press initiated the Reformation. The development of the compass usher...

Privacy Issues In Biomedical And Clinical Research

By National Research Council, Board On Biology, National Research Council U.S., Commission On Life Sciences, Robert Pool, Division On Earth And Life Studies

Board On Biology, National Research Council. Also Available Online. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.

Bioinformatics: Converting Data To Knowledge : A Workshop Summary

By National Research Council, Board On Biology, Commission On Life Sciences, Robert Pool, Joan Esnayra, Robert , 1955- Pool

The goal of this workshop was to bring together bioinformatics stake holders from government, academe, and industry for a day of presentations and dialogue. Fifteen experts identified and discussed...

Ecological Monitoring Of Genetically Modified Crops : A Workshop Summary

By National Research Council, Board On Biology, Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources, Robert Pool, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Joan Esnayra, Ph.D. Joan Esnayra

Proponents of agricultural biotechnology believe that genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to provide great ecological benefits, such as reduced pesticide and land use, as well as agr...

Environmental Contamination, Biotechnology, And The Law

By National Research Council, National Research Council U.S., Robert Pool, Board On Life Sciences, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Robert Pool, Ph.D.

On August 16, 2000, the Board on Life Sciences held a forum on "Environmental Contamination, Biotechnology, and the Law: The Impact of Emerging Genomic Information." The purpose of the forum was to...

Animal Biotechnology Exploring Science And Policy Concerns

By Robert Pool, National Research Center

Exploring Horizons For Domestic Animal Genomics: Workshop Summary

By National Research Council, National Research Council (U.S.). Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources., Kim Waddell, Board On Agriculture And Natural Resources, Robert Pool, Board On Life Sciences, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Research Council (U.S.). Board On Life Sciences.

Recognizing the important contributions that genomic analysis can make to agriculture, production and companion animal science, evolutionary biology, and human health with respect to the creation o...

Assessment Of The NIOSH Head-And-Face Anthropometric Survey Of U.S. Respirator Users

By Institute Of Medicine, Robert Pool, Board On Health Sciences Policy, John C. Bailar, Committee For The Assessment Of The NIOSH Head-And-Face Anthropometric Survey Of U.S. Respirator Users

Introduction -- Anthropometric Measurements -- The Niosh-sponsored Anthrotech Study's Sampling Strategy -- Data Analysis And Fit-test Panels -- Future Directions: Additional Analyses And Research T...

Nutrigenomics And Beyond: Informing The Future: Workshop Summary

By Institute Of Medicine, Ann L. Yaktine, Food And Nutrition Board., Institute Of Medicine (U.S.). Food And Nutrition Board, Robert Pool

The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists associated with the Human Genome Project announced the...