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Lädt ... Remaking Eden (1997)von Lee M. Silver
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Because democracy has proved to be, in the long run, the safest political system, it is very important that everyone, not just an intellectual élite, should have access to reliable guides to the science underlying what is happening to the human condition. Nowhere is this more important than in the matter of genetic engineering, where opportunities for irreversible mischief seem almost limitless. So it is a great pleasure to report that Lee M. Silver's book about the genetic engineering of humans is very good indeed. No question is too speculative, remote or absurd for Silver, a Princeton University biologist and geneticist who teaches bioethics. He entertains even the wildest and most speculative notions because -- as he argues persuasively -- the future is already here. Many genetic and reproductive manipulations that seem to be science fiction are far closer to reality than we recognize.
Could a child have two genetic mothers? Will parents someday soon be able to choose not only the physical characteristics of their children-to-be, but their personalities and talents as well? Will genetic enhancement ultimately lead to a split in the human species?In this brilliant, provocative, and necessary book, Lee M. Silver takes a cautiously optimistic look at the scientific advances that will allow us to engineer life in ways that were unimaginable just a few short years ago--indeed, in ways that go far beyond cloning. In clear, engaging, and accessible prose, Silver demystifies the science behind a myriad of thrilling and frightening new possibilities, in a book that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the hopes and dilemmas of the American family in the twenty-first century. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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