Title

Norms and irony in the biosciences: Ameliorating critique in synthetic biology

Document Type

Journal Article

RIS ID

31302

Publication Details

Edmond, G. & Mercer, D. W. (2009). Norms and irony in the biosciences: Ameliorating critique in synthetic biology. Law and Literature, 21 (3), 445-470.

Abstract

This essay responds to Paul Rabinow's contention that recent transformations in the practices and norms of the biosciences exemplified in the emerging field of synthetic biology, demand corresponding changes to the forms of knowledge and practices used by humanities scholars and policymakers wishing to understand and engage with them.

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University of California Press



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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1525/lal.2009.21.3.445