A Terrible Beauty is Born

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-28708-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 399 g

Reihe: Science Spectra

Genetics and its related technologies are revolutionizing the world. The media is regularly dominated by controversy over the latest genetically modified (GM) food, human gene therapy or cancer chip technology. Maverick scientists are in the process of cloning humans, and the human genome sequence is available on the Internet. Fifty years ago we did not know what a gene was; today the awesome power of genetics is being released on an unsuspecting public, and with it a whole series of ethical dilemmas undreamt of even ten years ago. The question now has become not "can we?" but "should we?" By demystifying genetic engineering and exploring the basic biology of the living world, A Terrible Beauty is Born explains how clones and cloning technology are in many ways extensions of processes that occur constantly in nature. Used wisely these processes have the potential to bring enormous benefits; abused, they carry with them potential dangers that we ignore at our peril.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Curran, Brendan

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Humangenetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Uniquely Similar! Incredible Journeys. What is it about the Nucleus? The Health of the Nation. Dealing with the Invisible. Awesome Analysis. Knowledge is Power. Molecular Magic. Miracle Cures. Beyond Belief. All is Changed, Utterly Changed.

Über Autor(innen)

Brendan Curran