Brutes or angels : human possibility in the age of biotechnology /
Bradley, James T., 1948-
Brutes or angels : human possibility in the age of biotechnology / James T. Bradley. - xviii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cells and molecules: the unity of life -- Stem cells : embryos, therapeutic cloning, and personhood -- Embryo selection : preimplantation genetic diagnosis -- The human genome project : spin-offs and fallout -- Human diversity, genes, and medicine : richness and dangers -- Genetic enhancement : humankind healing and redesigning itself -- Human reproductive cloning : sameness, uniqueness, and personal identity -- Age retardation : chasing immortality for better or worse -- The mind : neuroenhancement and neuroethics -- Synthetic biology : from cocreator to creator.
9780817317881
2012035096
Human Genome Project--Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
QH442 / .B72 2013
174.2
Brutes or angels : human possibility in the age of biotechnology / James T. Bradley. - xviii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cells and molecules: the unity of life -- Stem cells : embryos, therapeutic cloning, and personhood -- Embryo selection : preimplantation genetic diagnosis -- The human genome project : spin-offs and fallout -- Human diversity, genes, and medicine : richness and dangers -- Genetic enhancement : humankind healing and redesigning itself -- Human reproductive cloning : sameness, uniqueness, and personal identity -- Age retardation : chasing immortality for better or worse -- The mind : neuroenhancement and neuroethics -- Synthetic biology : from cocreator to creator.
9780817317881
2012035096
Human Genome Project--Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.
QH442 / .B72 2013
174.2