The Human Genome Diversity Project: An Ethnography of Scientific Practice

The Human Genome Diversity Project was an important controversial research program arising from the debates surrounding the mapping of the human genome. This book, based on a detailed ethnographic study of two laboratories involved in the project, explores issues concerning standardization, naturalization and diversity generated in day-to-day work by scientists and technicians.

Author: Amade M'Charek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/21/2005
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.04w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780521539876

About the Author
M'Charek, Amade: - Amade M'charek is Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology and the Department of Poltical Science, University of Amsterdam and is Lecturer in Science, Technology and Public Management.