Women in Biotechnology Book

Introduction Francesca Molfino Molfino, Francesca Flavia Zucco Zucco, Flavia 1

Pt. I Women Scientists in Biotechnological Research

1 Heading Blithely Down the Garden Path? Some Entry Points into Current Debates on Women and Biotechnologies Wendy Harcourt Harcourt, Wendy 35

2 Seeking a Seat at the Policy Table: Engaging Women in Biotechnology Research and in Decision-Making Nancy Hawkins Hawkins, Nancy Elettra Ronchi Ronchi, Elettra 71

3 Perception and Attitudes Towards Biotechnology in Hungary Judit Acsady Acsady, Judit Zoluin Ferencz Ferencz, Zoluin 93

4 Contribution of Bulgarian Women to Plant Biotechnology: Institute of Genetics Case Georgina Kosturkova Kosturkova, Georgina 107

Pt. II Bodies, Cultures and Scientific Metaphors

5 Embryo Transfer: A View from the United Kingdom Sarah Franklin Franklin, Sarah 121

6 Dividual Systems & Ultraneoteny Elena Gagliasso Luoni Luoni, Elena Gagliasso 143

7 'Pop.Genes': The Symbolic Effects of the Release of 'Genes' into Ordinary Speech Barbara Duden Duden, Barbara Silja Samerski Samerski, Silja 161

8 The Organizational Construction of the Body in Assisted Reproductive Technologies Manuela Perrotta Perrotta, Manuela 171

9 What's in a Name? The Importance of Nomenclature in Biotechnology Katherine Harrison Harrison, Katherine 183

10 Egg Donation in the UK: Tracing Emergent Networks of Feminist Engagement in Relation to HFEA Policy Shifts in 2006 Alexandra Plows Plows, Alexandra 199

Pt. III Environmental Effects of Biotechnology

11 Seeking the New Biotechnological Fix? Public Health Genetics and Environmental Justice Policy in the United States Giovanna Di Chiro Di Chiro, Giovanna 219

12 TechnologicalChallenges: Asbestos Past Experiences, Nanoparticles Futur Developments Qamar Rahman Rahman, Qamar 237

13 Affective Implications of GM Food on Social and Individual Integrity: An Ethical Approach Susanne Uusitalo Uusitalo, Susanne 257

14 Women's Perceptions of Biotechnologies: The Case of Genetically Modified Foods in Switzerland Fabienne Crettaz von Roten von Roten, Fabienne Crettaz Elvita Alvarez Alvarez, Elvita 263

15 A Transdisciplinary Approach to Face the Plant Gene Transfer Technique: From Laboratory to Society Lucia Martinelli Martinelli, Lucia Floriana Marin Marin, Floriana 277

Pt. IV Facing Impact: Society and Biotechnology

16 Gender and Justice in the Gene Age: The Challenges Presented by Reproductive and Genetic Biotechnologies Marsha J. Tyson Darling Darling, Marsha J. Tyson 287

17 Health Risks and Benefits from Biotechnology Amalia Bosia Bosia, Amalia 303

18 Biodiversity of Romania Stressed by Transgenic Cultures? Katalin Bartok Bartok, Katalin 315

19 The Social and Economic Impact of GM Crops: The Case of the Herbicide Tolerance Trail Suman Sahai Sahai, Suman 331

Afterword

Making Our Own Paths, Setting Our Own Agendas and Putting Them into Action Gillian Youngs Youngs, Gillian 341

Some Remarks on Women and Science Heidi Diggelmann Diggelmann, Heidi 345

Index 349