What parallels are there between the onset of molecular biology and genomics? The onset of nuclear weapons and genomics?

What were the important factors that lead to new insights?

What impact does biology have on society?

What impact does the social/political context have on research?

Does an investigator's personality shape the research?

Do biologists tend to agree on the big issues?

1) Eugenics

2) Nature v. Nurture

3) Intelligence

4) Sexual Orientation

5) Drug Addiction

These 5 chapters are from DNA and Destiny, by R. Grant Steen. Plenum Press, NY. 1996.

Circadian Rhythm Commentary (2005)