| Description |
332 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Preface: brave new world reconsidered -- Introduction: biopolitics-fight of the century -- Forever young : the biology and politics of immortality -- Final victory over disease? : building humanity's extended immune system -- Are stem cells babies? : the ethics of making perfect transplants -- Who's afraid of human cloning? -- Hooray for designer babies! -- Biotech cornucopia : improving nature for humanity's benefit -- Changing your own mind : the neuroethics of psychopharmacology -- Conclusion: the age of liberation biology -- Acknowledgements -- Author biography -- Endnotes |
| Summary |
"In this insightful, forward-looking volume, Ronald Bailey, science writer for Reason magazine, argues that the coming biotechnology revolution, far from endangering human dignity, will liberate human beings to achieve their full potentials by enabling more of us to live flourishing lives free of disease, disability, and the threat of early death. Bailey covers the complete range of the coming biogenetic breakthroughs, from stem cell research to third world farming, from brain-enhancing neuropharmaceuticals to designer babies. Against critics of these trends, who forecast the nightmare society of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Bailey persuasively explains why the health, safety, and ethical concerns raised by worried citizens and policymakers are misplaced and outlines a hopeful future in which humanity will be able to thrive."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-310) |
| Subject |
Biotechnology -- Social aspects.
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Genetic engineering -- Social aspects.
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Bioethics.
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| LC no. |
2005005875 |
| ISBN |
1591022274 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781591022275 |
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