CyberGenetics: Health genetics and new media (Genetics and Society)

Online genetic testing services are increasingly being offered to consumers who are becoming exposed to, and knowledgeable about, new kinds of genetic technologies, as the launch of a 23andme genetic testing product in the UK testifies. Genetic research breakthroughs, cheek swabbing forensic pathologists and celebrities discovering their ancestral roots are littered throughout the North American, European and Australasian media landscapes. Genetic testing is now capturing the attention, and imagination, of hundreds of thousands of people who can not only buy genetic tests online, but can also go online to find relatives, share their results with strangers, sign up for personal DNA-based musical scores, and take part in research. This book critically examines this market of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing from a social science perspective, asking, what happens when genetics goes online?With a focus on genetic testing for disease, the book is about the new social arrangements which emerge when a traditionally clinical practice (genetic testing) is taken into new spaces (the internet). It examines the intersections of new genetics and new media by drawing from three different fields: internet studies; the sociology of health; and science and technology studies. While there has been a surge of research activity concerning DTC genetic testing, particularly in sociology, ethics and law, this is the first scholarly monograph on the topic, and the first book which brings together the social study of genetics and the social study of digital technologies. This book thus not only offers a new overview of this field, but also offers a unique contribution by attending to the digital, and by drawing upon empirical examples from our own research of DTC genetic testing websites (using online methods) and in-depth interviews in the United Kingdom with people using healthcare services.

Computers & Technology

Harris, Anna

Graphics & Design

Routledge

Kelly, Susan

Wyatt, Sally

A Sensory Education takes a close look at how sensory awareness is learned and taught in expert and everyday settings around the world. Anna Harris shows that our sensing is not innate or acquired, but in fact evolves through learning that is shaped by social and material relations. This book offers an insider's guide to the uncanny and taken-for-granted ways in which adults are trained to improve their senses. Examples vary from cooking classes and yoga retreats, to perfumery classes and medical training. The book features diverse sources of sensory education, including instructors, field manuals, mannequins, cookbooks and flavour charts. A Sensory Education is essential reading for those interested in how our sensory skills are trained. Scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy of the senses and food studies will also find much of interest.

A Sensory Education (Sensory Studies)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

The Cambridge IGCSE (R) & O Level Complete Physics Print and Enhanced Online Student Book Pack is at the heart of delivering the course and offers a rigorous approach, with a light touch to make it engaging. It has been fully updated and matched to the latest Cambridge IGCSE (0625) and O Level (5054) Physics syllabuses, ensuring it covers all the content that students need to succeed. The pack contains a Print Student Book and an Enhanced Online Student Book, accessible in the classroom and at home. It offers support for class and homework, exam preparation, and assessment throughout the course with opportunities to develop and improve students' performance, and equip them for further study. The Enhanced Online Student Book provides access to digital resources including interactive, auto-marked tests, practice papers, and worksheets. The pack is written by the experienced author of our previous, best-selling edition and has been reviewed by subject experts globally to help meet teachers' needs. The licence period for the Enhanced Online Student Book is 30 months from the date you activate the access code. The Student Book is also available in print or online only. The supporting Exam Success Guide and Practical Workbook help students achieve top marks in their exams, while the Workbook, for independent practice, strengthens exam potential.

NEW Cambridge IGCSE & O Level Complete Physics: Print & Enhanced Online Student Book Pack (Fourth Edition)

Pople, Stephen

Reference

Oxford University Press España, S.A.

The Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Physics Student Book is at the heart of delivering the course. It has been fully updated and matched to the latest Cambridge IGCSE (0625) & O Level (5054) Physics syllabuses, ensuring it covers all the content that students need to succeed. The Student Book is written by Stephen Pople, experienced and trusted author of our previous, best-selling edition, and Anna Harris. It has been reviewed by subject experts globally to ensure it meets teachers' needs. The book offers a rigorous approach, with a light touch to make it engaging. Varied and flexible assessment-focused support and exam-style questions improve students' performance and help them to progress, while the enriching content equips them for further study. The Student Book is available in print, online or via a great-value print and online pack. The supporting Exam Success Guide and Practical Workbook help students achieve top marks in their exams, while the Workbook, for independent practice, strengthens exam potential inside and outside the classroom.

Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Physics Student Book Fourth Edition

Oxford University Press

The Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Physics Workbook, part of the rigorous and trusted Complete Science series, supports independent practice both inside and outside the classroom to strengthen students' exam potential.\nThe workbook develops sophisticated scientific skills to support students in achieving their full potential and regular extension work stretches high achievers. It also provides extensive practice to reinforce understanding and improve exam potential.\nIt is written by Sarah Lloyd, successful and experienced author of our previous edition of the Cambridge IGCSE Complete Physics Workbook, and Anna Harris. The workbook has been fully updated to support the latest Cambridge IGCSE (0625) & O Level (5054) Physics syllabuses.\nThe Complete Physics Student Book that this workbook supports is available in print, online or as a great-value print and online pack, and an Exam Success Guide and Practical Workbook are also available to help students achieve top marks.

Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Physics Workbook Fourth Edition (Cambridge Igcse (R) & O Level Complete Physics)

Lloyd, Sarah

Cambridge Igcse and O Level Physics Exam Success Set

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Oxford University Press, USA

A surprising investigation of a scientific instrument long at the pulse of medicine. &nbsp; This book explores the colorful past, present, and future of an instrument that is, quite literally, close to our hearts. The stethoscope has become the symbol of medicine itself--how did this come to be? What makes the stethoscope such a familiar yet charismatic object? Drawing from a range of fields including history, anthropology, science, technology, and sound studies, the book illustrates the variety of roles the stethoscope has played over time. It shows that the stethoscope is not, and has never been, a single entity. It is used to a variety of ends, serves several purposes, and is open to many interpretations. This variability is the key to the stethoscope's enduring presence in the medical and popular imagination.

Stethoscope: The Making of a Medical Icon

History

Rice, Tom

World

Reaktion Books

An elegant collection of quotes highlighting the many passionate ways writers have declared their lovesDearest, I wish I had the gift of making rhymes,for methinks there is poetry in my head andheart since I have been in love with you.You are a poem.—Nathaniel Hawthorne to Sophie HawthorneFrom the beginning of my lifeI have been looking for your faceBut today I have seen it.—Rumi, from "Looking for your face"A wealth of classic declarations of love from those who perfected the language of romance in poetry and prose. Including Shakespeare, Shelley, the Brontës, and many more, these quotes are interspersed with love potions and romantic folklore, and are sure to set hearts aflame.

How Do I Love Thee?

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Summersdale

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