scientific facts. One of the major reasons farmers genetically modify their produce is so they: produce higher yields. Vandana Shiva agrees that the green revolution has increased agricultural output and household incomes, but she is concerned about the: cultural, economic, and environmental costs of such changes.
Natural scientists more often: extract data from the natural world and bring it into the laboratory for study. The introduction of high-yield crop varietals in developing countries and improvements in agricultural technologies are two trends that fall under the umbrella of: the green revolution.
Sociologists worry that the Human Genome Project could position people positively or negatively based on their genetic codes and thus lead to greater: stratification in society. We face the risk of car accidents because, as a society, we have developed automobile and road technologies and invested in them heavily.
maintaining an organic farm with U.S. Department of Agriculture certification is expensive; many farmers can't comply because of this. In considering the nature of scientific knowledge, philosopher Ian Hacking suggests that: there is something legitimate in both social constructivism and scientific truth.