The Impact of Science and Technology on the Rights of the Individual

The volume is devoted to the relevant problems in the legal sphere, created and generated by recent advances in science and technology. In particular, it investigates a series of cutting-edge contemporary and controversial case-studies where scientific and technological issues intersect with individual legal rights. The book addresses challenging topics at the intersection of communication technologies and biotech innovations such as freedom of expression, right to health, knowledge production, Internet content regulation, accessibility and freedom of scientific research.

Acknowledgements.- Foreword.- Preface; Roberto Bin.- List of Abbreviations.- Journal Title Abbreviations.- 1 Interactions Between Science, Technology and Society: An Introduction.- 2 Rights Claims in Digital Media.- 3 Legal Controversies in Digital Media.- 4 Rights Claims in the Biosciences.- 5 Legal Controversies in the Biosciences.- Final Remarks.- References.- Index.