Gmo Sapiens: The Life-changing Science Of Designer Babies

Gmo Sapiens: The Life-changing Science Of Designer Babies

Author: Paul Knoepfler

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2015-11-26

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 981466703X

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This book won the INDIEFAB 2015 Bronze Award for Science (Adult nonfiction).Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.Should they do it? Could we become a healthier and 'better' species or might eugenics go viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? GMO Sapiens tackles such questions by taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.Bioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human genetic modification.


Designing Babies

Designing Babies

Author: Robert Klitzman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0190054476

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Designing Babies examines the ethical, social, and policy concerns surrounding the use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs). Basing his analysis on in-depth interviews with providers and patients, Robert Klitzman provides vital insights, guidance, and specific policy recommendations for understanding and regulating these procedures.


CRISPR People

CRISPR People

Author: Henry T. Greely

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 0262543885

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What does the birth of babies whose embryos had gone through genome editing mean--for science and for all of us? In November 2018, the world was shocked to learn that two babies had been born in China with DNA edited while they were embryos—as dramatic a development in genetics as the 1996 cloning of Dolly the sheep. In this book, Hank Greely, a leading authority on law and genetics, tells the fascinating story of this human experiment and its consequences. Greely explains what Chinese scientist He Jiankui did, how he did it, and how the public and other scientists learned about and reacted to this unprecedented genetic intervention. The two babies, nonidentical twin girls, were the first “CRISPR'd” people ever born (CRISPR, Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a powerful gene-editing method). Greely not only describes He's experiment and its public rollout (aided by a public relations adviser) but also considers, in a balanced and thoughtful way, the lessons to be drawn both from these CRISPR'd babies and, more broadly, from this kind of human DNA editing—“germline editing” that can be passed on from one generation to the next. Greely doesn't mince words, describing He's experiment as grossly reckless, irresponsible, immoral, and illegal. Although he sees no inherent or unmanageable barriers to human germline editing, he also sees very few good uses for it—other, less risky, technologies can achieve the same benefits. We should consider the implications carefully before we proceed.


Designer Babies

Designer Babies

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Publisher: Hodder Education

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 9780340848357

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Science fiction has been preoccupied with technologies to control the characteristics of our children since the publication of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Current arguments about designer babies almost always demand that lines should be drawn and regulations tightened. But where should regulation stop and patient choice in the use of reproductive technology begin? In this book, five contributors set out their arguments.


Redesigning Life?

Redesigning Life?

Author: Brian Tokar

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 2001-05-04

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9781856498357

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Annotation New discoveries in biotechnology are often touted as the answer to many contemporary problems. Genetic engineering, animal cloning, and reproductive technologies are promoted as the keys to a brighter future, while genetic engineers promise more productive agriculture, medical miracles, and solutions to environmental problems. Redesigning Life? offers the first comprehensive examination of the hidden hazards of genetic technologies and shows how a worldwide resistance is emerging. Twenty-six internationally respected critics offer their analysis of the issues, their social and ethical implications, and what people are doing in response. Redesigning Life? is essential reading for everyone who seeks to understand the full story behind today's headlines.


Designer Evolution

Designer Evolution

Author: Simon Young

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2009-09-25

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1615920579

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Young presents a polemical espousal of transhumanist philosophy and a trenchant attack on its critics, the "Bio-Luddites." The author calls for a rejection of premodern superstition and postmodern nihilism in favor of a renewed belief in human progress through scientific rationality.


Conceivable

Conceivable

Author: Jheni Osman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1472968204

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Comprehensive and accessible, Conceivable is the ultimate IVF companion, providing essential guidance for anyone going through the process – or supporting someone who is. IVF can seem like a daunting prospect. An often expensive emotional and physical rollercoaster, and one that is filled with new and strange jargon. How do you choose a clinic or decide which treatment options are right for you? And how do you avoid getting sucked into a black hole of late night googling, searching for answers? This fully up to date handbook contains everything you need to know about the ever evolving world of IVF, with professional insights from top level consultants and counsellors. Science journalist Jheni Osman holds your hand through the process, taking you step by step through each stage, and cuts through the confusing terminology and information overload. Find out exactly how IVF and ICSI work, what the different medications involved do, and the costs involved. Learn about why some of us struggle to conceive, how to handle the ups and downs, and what can be done to improve your chances of conception via IVF.


Understanding Cloning

Understanding Cloning

Author: Jay D. Gralla

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781592571482

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The most important technology of the 21st century. Do a double-take with this one-of-a-kind guide. One of technology's most awe-inspiring and hotly-debated topics-cloning-is made clearer here than anywhere else. It runs the gamut from genetic- and bioengineering, to an even handed analysis of the moral, political, and ethical issues surrounding these technologies. € Claims of cloned babies, the Human Genome Project, and cryogenics continue to create headlines and spur debate € Congress will soon decide whether the federal government should have a say about cloning human cells for medical research


First Do No Harm

First Do No Harm

Author: Sheila A. M. McLean

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 1317134982

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This collection brings together essays from leading figures in the field of medical law and ethics which address the key issues currently challenging scholars in the field. It has also been compiled as a lasting testimony to the work of one of the most eminent scholars in the area, Professor Ken Mason. The collection marks the academic crowning of a career which has laid one of the foundation stones of an entire discipline. The wide-ranging contents and the standing of the contributors mean that the volume will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying or working in medical law or medical ethics.


101 Ethical Dilemmas

101 Ethical Dilemmas

Author: Martin Cohen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1134507534

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First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.