Modern biotechnology : defining and solving human problems / Stephanie Stockwell.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-147) and index.

1. Introduction -- 1.1 What is biotechnology? -- 1.2 Milestones in the development of modern biotechnology -- 1.3 Wicked problems -- 1.4 Brief summary2. Biological foundations -- 2.1 Biological parts -- 2.2 Modern tools of the trade -- 2.3 Brief summary3. Disease -- 3.1 The problem: disease -- 3.2 Better medical interventions -- 3.3 Brief summary4. Food production -- 4.1 The problem: food production -- 4.2 Safer foods -- 4.3 Better crops and livestock -- 4.4 Brief summary5. Environmental degradation -- 5.1 The problem: pollution -- 5.2 Better environmental monitoring -- 5.3 Better environmental clean-up -- 5.4 Better liquid fuels -- 5.5 Brief summary6. Conclusions -- 6.1 Defining and solving problems -- 6.2 Actualizing biotechnology's potential -- 6.3 Brief summary -- Notes -- References -- IndexBiotechnology is a fascinating interdisciplinary field uniquely poised to take on some of the world's most complex problems. This takes a refreshing problems-based approach to exploring the fie ...