Modern Biotechnology Panacea or new Pandora’s box? /

• Main Authors: Tramper, Johannes (Author), Zhu, Yang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2011.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Life Sciences.; Life Sciences, general.

According to Greek mythology Pandora was sent down to earth upon the orders of Zeus. She was given a mysterious box which she was not allowed to open. However, Pandora was very curious and when she arrived on earth she couldn?t help taking a peek inside the box. She saw that it was filled with gifts...

Table of Contents:

• Preface. Part One: Introduction – Modern Biotechnology: Panacea or New Pandora’s Box?
• Part Two: Our Daily Food and Drink
• Part Three: Health has Limits
• Part Four: Epilogue: Cassandra
• Index.                               .