Biotech: The Countercultural Origins of an Industry

Chronicling the birth of the biotechnology industry, Biotech shows how a cultural and political revolution in the 1960s resulted in a new scientific order—the practical application of biological knowledge supported by private investors expecting profitable returns eclipsed basic research supported by government agencies.

Chronicling the birth of the biotechnology industry, Biotech shows how a cultural and political revolution in the 1960s resulted in a new scientific order—the practical application of biological knowledge supported by private investors expecting profitable returns eclipsed basic research supported by government agencies.