Research Ethics for ScientistsA fully updated textbook helping advanced students and young scientists navigate the ethical challenges that are common to scientific researchers in academiaAs the number of scientific journals, government regulations, and institutional guidelines continue to grow, research scientists are increasingly facing ethical dilemmas. Even seasoned and honest scientists can unintentionally commit research misconduct or ...

Neale Stuart has been on both ends of coaching. There were coaches who inspired him to become more and others who were only concerned with winning and not developing young people into great adults. In this book, Neale teaches you not only the basics of being a football coach to kids but how you can mentor them into strong, productive adults. You will learn how to encourage those underneath you to become the best person they can be. Neale shares from his own experiences about what works and...

Discover the latest edition of this authoritative textbook on plant biotechnology and geneticsPlant biotechnology is a field of research and development in which scientific techniques are brought to bear on the creation and modification of new, beneficial plants and strains. Biotechnological techniques can be used to add nutritive value, increase resistance to diseases and pests, increase yields, and more. The production of biotech crops has increased over one hund...

2038, Tokyo. Japan’s android idol, Reina, has disobeyed orders, becoming a “deviant” to protect the human girl, Suzune. The two set out on a journey to find the girl’s parents.There they find two androids with a close connection to them—Seiji and Takumi. With free will in hand, the androids launch their revolution.

Having awakened a Hidden God at the heart of the Labyrinth Country, Arihito’s party has shot to the top of District Eight’s rankings, overtaking the previous #1 party, Polaris. Now the friendly rivals aim to take the exam to rise to District Seven together…and not even a stampede is going to stop them! Can Arihito’s party pass their exam and protect civilians in danger, all while holding their own against waves of escaped monsters? Perhaps an unexpected ally will help turn the tide…

The business world has become increasingly complex and volatile, and traditional key performance indicators (KPIs) are no longer sufficient to measure success. We need to adopt a more human-centric approach that considers underlying factors. This book explores why this shift is necessary and how it will impact the current status quo. Traditional KPIs are often focused on short-term results, rather than the long-term sustainability of an organisation. The new KPIs – keep people informed, in...

2038, Tokyo. Artificially intelligent robots known as androids are now being mass produced. With superior looks and brainpower, they’ve steadily replaced humans in all kinds of roles, causing a widespread anti-android sentiment in North America. However, the same cannot be said for Japan—after all, they’ve seen the rise of the world’s first android idol, Reina, who broke new ground for the future of cybernetic beings. But when android “deviants” begin to appear, rejecting their programmed ...

Genetically modified plants are currently causing controversy worldwide; a great deal has been written about their supposed environmental effects. However, the newspaper headlines and public debates often provide a level of reasoning akin to "this is your brain on genetically modified corn," which is to say, they exclude or exaggerate the actual scientific research on the impacts of these plants. Genetically Modified Planet goes beyond the rhetoric to investigate for concerned con...

Plant Transformation Technologies is a comprehensive, authoritative book focusing on cutting-edge plant biotechnologies, offering in-depth, forward-looking information on methods for controlled and accurate genetic engineering. In response to ever-increasing pressure for precise and efficient integration of transgenes in plants, many new technologies have been developed. With complete coverage of these technologies, Plant Transformation Technologies provides valuable insi...

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life. However, with the release of genetically modified organisms, concerns have focused on introduced foreign transgenes and their dispersal in nature through gene flow. This book examines gene flow of transgenes, such as herbicide resistance genes, with the goal of understanding the factors that may affect the process of gene flow. A greater biological understanding is essential to make sound management...

  James A. Shapiro proposes an important new paradigm for understanding biological evolution, the core organizing principle of biology. Shapiro introduces crucial new molecular evidence that tests the conventional scientific view of evolution based on the neo-Darwinian synthesis, shows why this view is inadequate to today's evidence, and presents a compelling alternative view of the evolutionary process that reflects the shift in life sciences...

The increasing integration between gene manipulation and genomics is embraced in this new book, Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics, which brings together for the first time the subjects covered by the best-selling books Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Genome Analysis & Genomics.Comprehensively revised, updated and rewritten to encompass within one volume, basic and advanced gene manipulation techniques, genome analysis, g...