"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."
By:
Brendan Curran Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 362g ISBN:9780415287098 ISBN 10: 041528709X Series:Science Spectra Pages: 176 Publication Date:20 February 2003 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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