The End of Genetics

Designing Humanity's DNA

David B. Goldstein

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Yale University
08 March 2022

Mathematics & Sciences; Biology, life sciences

An urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologies

Since 2010 it has been possible to determine a person’s genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological breakthrough there has emerged a movement to use this information to help prospective parents “eliminate preventable genetic disease.” As the prospect of systematically excluding the appearance of unwanted mutations in our children comes within reach, David B. Goldstein examines the possible consequences from these types of choices.

Engaging and accessible, this clarion call for responsible and informed stewardship of the human genome provides an overview of what we do and do not know about human genetics and looks at some of the complex, yet largely unexplored, issues we must be most careful about as we move into an era of increasing numbers of parents exercising direct control over the genomes of their children.

By: David B. Goldstein
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780300219395
ISBN 10: 0300219393
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 08 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David B. Goldstein is John E. Borne Professor of Genetics and Development and director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the author Jacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish History.

Reviews for The End of Genetics: Designing Humanity's DNA

David Goldstein methodically describes the evolution of genetic technology, highlighting the potential quagmire if reproductive genomic design occurs before the thoughtful consideration of scientific limitations and ethical issues. -Dr. Vandana Shashi, Duke University School of Medicine Whether you agree or disagree, David Goldstein has provided an opinionated, clear-sighted, and ultimately compelling treatise on the moral imperative to mitigate congenital suffering. -Greg Gibson, author of It Takes a Genome