A Terrible Beauty is Born

Genes, Cloning and the Future of Mankind

Brendan Curran

166 pages, parution le 03/03/2003

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Résumé

Genetics and its related technologies are revolutionising the world in which we live: The media is regularly dominated by 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 undreamth of even ten years ago. Does the question now become not 'can we?' but 'should we?'
By demystifying genetic engineering and exploring the basic biology underlying the living world, A Terrible Beauty is Born explains how clones and cloning technology are in many ways extensions of processes occurring constantly in nature. Used wisely these processes have the potential to bring enormous benefits; abused, they carry with them potential dangers which we ignore at our peril.

Contents

1. Uniquely Similar!
2. Incredible Journeys
3. What is it about the Nucleus
4. The Health of the Nation
5. Dealing with the Invisible
6. Awesome Analysis
7. Knowledge is Power
8. Molecular Magic
9. Miracle Cures
10. Beyond Belief
11. All is Changed - Utterly Changed

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Taylor and Francis Books
Auteur(s)	Brendan Curran
Parution	03/03/2003
Nb. de pages	166
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	390g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780415287098
ISBN13	978-0-415-28709-8