Cybernetics vs Biotechnology - What's the difference?
cybernetics | biotechnology |
The theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine.
The art/study of governing, controlling automatic processes and communication.
Technology related to computers and Internet.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
* 1988 , New Zealand Department of Trade and Industry, Biotechnology in New Zealand—A Business Perspective ,
* 2003 , Mabju Sharma, Renu Swarup, The Way Ahead - The New Technology in an Old Society'', T. K. Ghose, P. Ghosh (editors), ''Biotechnology in India I ,
* 2009 , Sean D. Sutton, Introduction'', Sean D. Sutton (editor), ''Biotechnology: Our Future as Human Beings and Citizens ,
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
* 2002', Charles Spillane, Yvonne Pinto, ''1: Biosafety in Agrcultural '''Biotechnology''': Balancing Social and Environmental Impacts'', Timothy M. Swanson (editor), ''The Economics of Managing '''Biotechnologies ,
* 2008', Yutaka Tanaka, ''Attitude toward Bioethics and Acceptance of '''Biotechnology''''', William G. Flynne (editor), '''''Biotechnology and Bioengineering ,
* 2008', Wendy Harcourt, ''Chapter 1: Heading Blithely Down the Garden Path?: Some Entry Points into Current Debates on Women and '''Biotechnologies''''', Francesca Molfino, Flavia Zucco (editors), ''Women in '''Biotechnology : Creating Interfaces ,
As nouns the difference between cybernetics and biotechnology
is that cybernetics is the theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine while biotechnology is the use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.cybernetics
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(wikipedia cybernetics)Noun
(-)Derived terms
* anthropocybernetics * biocybernetics * educational cybernetics * management cybernetics * medical cybernetics * quantum cybernetics * technical cybernetics * second order cyberneticsSee also
* connectionism * decision theory * information theory * systems science English pluralia tantumbiotechnology
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(wikipedia biotechnology)Noun
(en-noun)page 8,
- Japan's strength lies in more traditional biotechnology such as fermentation.
page 5,
- The developments in biotechnology', particularly with the basic understanding of genetics, immunology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering and molecular biology, have paved the way for major ' biotechnology products and processes and have provided tools to the manufacturing and service industry.
page 6,
- Moreover, Arnhart points out that both the proponents and critics of biotechnology are compelled to appeal to our natural moral sense.
page 4,
- Agricultural biotechnology' comprises a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to modify and improve plants, animals and microorganisms for human profit. Agricultural ' biotechnologies are not a substitute for conventional plant and animal breeding, but can be a powerful complement to improving the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural production.
page 175,
- The result of study 3 suggests that the factor of bioethics is important not only for the acceptance of biotechnologies' themselves, such as gene recombination technology and clone technology, but also the acceptance of foods and products which are produced by the use of ' biotechnologies .
page 38,
- It therefore follows that we need to ensure that the conception, development, dissemination and application of biotechnologies are held to ethical democratic standars which ensure gender equality.