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.