Programs: Science and Policy
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AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
Publications and Resources
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING:
To request a copy of one of the Program's publications, please email your order and contact information to Rebecca Carlson. Include "SRHRL Publication" in the subject line. Please do not fax your orders. Payment for publications can be made with a check or credit card. Payment must be received before your order will be shipped.
Bioethics
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Biotechnology: Professional Issues and Social Concerns. Edited by Paul DeForest, Mark S. Frankel, Jeanne S. Poindexter, and Vivian Weil, 1988. No Longer Available. |
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Regulating Human Cloning. AAAS Workshop Report, March 11, 2003. |
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Stem Cell Research and Applications: Monitoring the Frontiers of Biomedical Research. Audrey R. Chapman, Mark S. Frankel, and Michele Garfinkel, November 1999. |
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
| A Violations Approach for Monitoring the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Audrey R.Chapman. 1996. |
Core Obligations: Building a Framework for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Audrey R. Chapman and Sage Russell. 2002. $20.00. |
| Indicators and Standards for Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.Audrey R. Chapman. |
| Exploring the Core Content of Socio-Economic Rights. Daniel Brand and Sage Russell. |
| Manual on the Right to Water and Sanitation. 2007. |
| Monitoring Labor Rights: A Resource Manual for NGO's. Jonathon Rosenblume. 2004. |
| Promoting and Defending Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: A Handbook. Allan McChesney. 2000. $10.00 ($8.00 for AAAS members) |
| Tesauro de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales: Terminología y Violaciones Potenciales.Stephen A. Hansen. 2000. $10.00 ($8.00 for AAAS members) Language: Spanish. |
| The Right to Food: A Resource Manual for NGO's. Sandra Epal-Ratjen and Rolf Kunnemann. 2004. |
| Thesaurus of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Terminology and Potential Violations. Stephen A. Hansen. 2000. $20.00 ($18.00 for AAAS members). |
Forensics and Human Rights
| The Application of the Forensic Sciences to Human Rights Investigations in Central America. Janet Gruschow. 1992. |
| The Medical and Scientific Investigation of Human Remains. 1984. |
| The Search for Brazil's Disappeared: The Mass Grave at Dom Bosco Cemetery. Eric Stover. 1991. |
Genetics
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Behavioral Genetics. Catherine Baker, 2004. |
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Designing Our Descendants: The Promises and Perils of Genetic Modifications. Edited by Audrey R. Chapman and Mark S. Frankel. Available through Johns Hopkins University Press. |
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Exploring Public Policy Issues in Genetics. Edited by Mark S. Frankel. $5.00 |
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Human Inheritable Genetic Modifications: Assessing Scientific, Ethical, Religious, and Policy Issues. Mark S. Frankel and Audrey R. Chapman, September 2000. |
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Human Genome Diversity Project: The Model Ethical Protocol as a Guide to Researchers. Mark S. Frankel and Antonia Harzog. No Longer Available. |
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Pedigree Research. Edited by Mark S. Frankel and Albert H. Teich. $10.00 |
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The Genetic Frontier: Ethics, Law, and Policy. Edited by Mark S. Frankel and Albert H. Teich. $20.00 |
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The Genome, Ethics and the Law: Issues in Genetic Testing. 1992. No Longer Available. |
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Wresting with Behavioral Genetics: Science, Ethics, and Public Conversation. Edited by Erik Parens, Audrey R. Chapman, and Nancy Press. Available through Johns Hopkins University Press. |
Human Enhancement
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Good, Better, Best: The Human Quest for Enhancement. AAAS Workshop Report, June 1-2, 2006. |
Human Rights Indicators
| Manual on Environmental Health Indicators and Benchmarks: Human Rights Perspectives. Karim Ahmed, Anya Ferring and Linda Ibarra Ruiz.2005. $10.00 ($8.00 for AAAS members) |
| Socio-Economic Indicators and Human Rights. Thomas B. Jabine and Denis Johnston. 1993. |
Human Subjects Research
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Ethical and Legal Aspects of Human Subjects Research on the Internet. Mark S. Frankel and Sanyin Siang. November 1999. |
Information Technology
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Anonymous Communication Policies for the Internet: Results and Recommendations of the AAAS Conference. Al Teich, Mark S. Frankel, Rob Kling, Ya-ching Lee. January 27, 1999. |
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Assessing Anonymous Communications on the Internet: Policy Deliberations. Rob Kling, Ya-ching Lee, Al Teich, Mark S. Frankel. February 1999. |
| Seizing the Moment: Scientists' Authorship Rights in the Digital Age. Mark S. Frankel. July, 2002. | |
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The Use and Abuse of Computer Networks: Ethical, Legal, and Technological Aspects. AAAS Report December 17-19, 1993. No Longer Available. |
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Institutionally Globalized Biopiracy? Stephen A. Hansen. 2002. |
The Effects of Patenting in the AAAS Scientific Community. Stephen Hansen, Amanda Brewster, Jana Asher, Michael Kisielewski. 2006. |
Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property: A Handbook on Issues and Options for Traditional Knowledge Holders in Protecting their Intellectual Property and Maintaining Biological Diversity. Stephen A. Hansen and Justin Van Fleet. 2003. $5.00. |
Law and Science
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Neuroscience and the Law: Brain, Mind, and the Scales of Justice. Edited by Brent Garland, 2004. $8.95. |
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Neuroscience and the Law: Brain, Mind, and the Scales of Justice: A Summary Report. Edited by Brent Garland, 2004 |
Personalized Medicine
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Personalized Medicine: Prescriptions and Prospects. Edited by Joanne Hawana and Deborah Runkle. Available through The Food Drug and Law Institute. |
Research Ethics
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Breaking From the Past: Setting New Ground Rules for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility in East-Central Europe and the Russian Federation. Jane Cave and Mark S. Frankel. September, 1992. |
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Good Science and Responsible Scientists: Meeting the Challenge of Fraud and Misconduct in Science. Albert H. Teich and Mark S. Frankel. 1992. First copy complimentary; additional copies are $3.00 each. |
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Institutional Responses to Cases of Fraud and Misconduct in Science, A Media Roundtable at the National Press Club. June 22, 1989. No Longer Available. |
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Legal Issues and Strategies for Responding to Research Misconduct Allegations. May, 2001. No Longer Available. |
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Misconduct in Science: Recurring Issues, Fresh Perspectives. November, 1991. No Longer Available. |
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Project on Scientific Fraud and Misconduct: Report on Workshop Number One. 1988. $8.00 (Photocopy only) |
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Project on Scientific Fraud and Misconduct: Report on Workshop Number Two. 1989. $8.00 (Photocopy only) |
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Project on Scientific Fraud and Misconduct: Report on Workshop Number Three. 1989. $8.00 (Photocopy only) |
Right to Health and Healthcare
Conceptualizing the Right to Health: A Violations Approach. Audrey R. Chapman. 1998. |
| Exploring a Human Rights Approach to Health Care Reform. Audrey R. Chapman. 1993. |
| Health Care and Information Ethics. Audrey R. Chapman. 1997. $29.95. Distributed by University of Pennsylvania Press. PO Box 4836 Hampden Station Baltimore, MD 21211 Tel: (800) 445 9880. |
| Health Care Reform: A Human Rights Approach. Audrey R. Chapman. 1994. $14.95. Distributed by Georgetown University Press: PO Box 4866 Hampden Station Baltimore, MD 21211 Tel: (410) 516 6995 |
| Monitoring Women's Right to Health Under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Audrey R. Chapman. 1994. |
| The Right to Health Care: Project Summary Report. Audrey R. Chapman. 1993. |
| The Right to Health: A Resource Manual for NGOs. Judith Asher. 2004. $15.00 ($13.00 for AAAS members). |
| The Right to Health: Conceptualizing a Minimum Core Content, Working Paper. Audrey R. Chapman. 1993. |
Scientific Freedom
| Caught in the Crossfire: A Mission Report on the Plight of the Peruvian Medical Profession. Daniel Salcedo. 1993. |
| Decommunization: A New Threat to Scientific and Academic Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe. Krassimir Kanev and Morton Sklar. 1995. |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers and Health Professionals, 1996. Elisa Munoz. |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals, 1999. Elisa Munoz |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals, 2000. Elisa Munoz. |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals, 2001. Victoria Baxter. |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals, 2003. Victoria Baxter. |
| Directory of Persecuted Scientists, Engineers, and Health Professionals, 2005. Victoria Baxter. |
| Human Rights and Scientific Cooperation in the Americas. Kathie McCleskey and Eric Stover. 1981. |
| Scientists Clash with the State in Turkey: Four Case Studies. Elisa Munoz.1998. |
| Scientists Imprisoned in the Soviet Union in Violation of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. 1987. |
| Scientists in Exile: Issues and Perspectives on the Refugee Experience. AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. 1988. |
| The Cases of Persecuted Engineers in Iraq, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. Eric Stover. 1980. |
| The Right to Travel: An Essential Freedom for Scientists and Academics. Alistair T. Ilses and Morton Sklar. 1996. |
| The Right to Travel: The Effect of Travel Restrictions on Scientific Collaboration Between American and Cuban Scientists. Elisa Munoz. 1998. |
Scientific Responsibility
Turning a Blind Eye? Medical Accountability and the Prevention of Torture in South Africa. Mary Rayner. 1987. |
Uruguay's Military Physicians: Cogs in a System of State Terror. Maxwell Greg Bloche. 1987. |
Scientists
| Human Rights Education for Scientists and Professionals to Promote Realization of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Audrey R. Chapman. 1994. |
| Letter Writing Guide for Scientists Participating in the AAAS Human Rights Action Network. Kari Hannibal. 1993. |
| Scientists and Human Rights: Present and Future Directions. Kathie McCleskey. 1985. |
| Taking up the Challenge: The Promotion of Human Rights; A Guide for the Scientific Professions. Kari Hannibal. 1992. |
| The Promotion of Human Rights in the Life and Health Sciences: Recommendations to the United Nations. 1994. |
Statistics and Human Rights
General Information
| A Definition of Database Design Standards for Human Rights Agencies. Patrick Ball. 1994. |
| Data Analysis for Monitoring Human Rights. Louise Spirer and Herbert F. Spirer. 1994. $15.00. |
| Guias para la documentacion de violaciones a los derechos humanos.Jose Quirogo, Randy Reiter, and M.V. Zunzunegui. 1996. Lanugage: Spanish. |
| Human Rights and Statistics: Getting the Record Straight. Richard P. Claude and Thomas B.Jabine. $36.95. Distributed by University of Pennsylvania Press. PO Box 4836 Hampden Station Baltimore, MD 21211 Tel: (800) 445 9880 |
| Making the Case: Investigating Large-Scale Human Rights Violations Using Information Systems and Data Analysis. Patrick Ball, Louise Spirer and Herbert F. Spirer. 2000. $15.00. |
| Statistical Issues in the Field of Human Rights. Richard P. Claude and Thomas B.Jabine. 1986. |
| Who Did What to Whom? Planning and Implementing a Large Scale Human Rights Data Project. Patrick Ball. 1996. $5.00. |
Kosovo
| Killings and Refugee Flow in Kosovo March - June 1999. Jana Asher, Patrick Ball, Wendy Betts, Jana Dudukovich, and Fritz Scheuren. 2002. |
| Policy or Panic? The Flight of Ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, March-May 1999. Patrick Ball. $15.00 ($13.50 for AAAS members) |
| Political Killings in Kosova/Kosovo, March-June 1999: A Cooperative Report by the Central and East European Law Initiative of the American Bar Association and the Science and Human Rights Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Distributed by: ABA-CEELI. American Bar Association Central and East European Law Initiative 740 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 662 1965 |
| Statistics and Slobodan: Using Data Analysis and Statistics in the War Crimes Trial of Former President Milosevic. Jana Asher and Patrick Ball. 2002. Distributed by: American Statistical Association 732 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314-1943 Customer Service: 1-888-231-3473. |
Latin America
| Draining the Sea: An Analysis of Terror in Three Rural Communities in Guatemala (1980-1984), Historical Notebook Series, 1996 |
| Guatemala: Case Reports 1980-1985. AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. |
| Guatemala: Memoria del Silencio (CD-ROM).Comisión para el Esclaracimiento Histíríco (CEH). $10.00. Language: Spanish. |
| How many Peruvians have died? An estimate of the total number of victims killed or disappeared in the armed internal conflict between 1980 and 2000. Patrick Ball, Jana Asher, David Sulmont, and Daniel Manrique. 2003. |
| State Violence in Guatemala, 1960-1996: A Quantitative Reflection. Patrick Ball, Paul Kobrak, and Herbert F. Spirer. |
Voting Research
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Making Each Vote Count: A Research Agenda for Electronic Voting. Mark S. Frankel. October, 2004. |
Other
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Science, Engineering, and Ethics: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions. Edited by Mark S. Frankel. 1988. |
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Science, Technology, and Society: Emerging Relationships. Edited by Rosemary Clark. No Longer Available. |
| Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. A Report of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. John T. Edsall. 1975. | |
| Should There Be An Oath For Scientists and Engineers? September, 2000. No Longer Available. | |
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Viewing Science and Technology Through A Multicultural Prism. Mark S. Frankel. May, 1993. No Longer Available. |
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