Seedhouse Beyond Human

Engineering Our Future Evolution
2014
ISBN: 978-3-662-43526-7
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 153 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Science and Fiction

Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding of how genetic manipulation, cloning, and other novel bio-technologies will one day allow us to redesign our species. It also addresses the legitimate concerns about “playing God”, while at the same time embracing the positive aspects of the scientific trajectory that will lead to our transhuman future.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Seedhouse, Erik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.-  Human Genetic Engineering.- Building Better Sportsmen: The Genetic Enhancement of Athletes.- Cloning.- He Human Clone Market.- Bioprinting.- Printing Humans.- Designing Humans.- Perils and Promises.- Evolutionary Engineering.- Appendex.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Erik Seedhouse is a suborbital astronaut whose life-long ambition is to work in space. He works as a spaceflight consultant, triathlon coach and author and is the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire. Between 2008 and 2013 he was director of Canada’s manned centrifuge operations. Erik’s previous books include Ocean Outpost (2010), Trailblazing Medicine (2011), Interplanetary Outpost (2011), and Pulling G. (2012).