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UNINA9910783422003321 |
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Autore |
Mehlman Maxwell J |
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Titolo |
Wondergenes [[electronic resource] ] : genetic enhancement and the future of society / / Maxwell J. Mehlman |
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Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-07163-7 |
9786612071638 |
0-253-11105-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Genetic engineering - Social aspects |
Medical genetics - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-216) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An announcement at the White House -- Scientific foundations -- Four revolutions -- The fifth revolution -- Safety and effectiveness -- Autonomy -- Authenticity -- Access -- Inequality and unfairness -- Hubris -- Solutions -- Better solutions -- Spotting enhancement. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Wondergenes not only imagines a future world in which genetic enhancement is the norm, but asserts that this future has already begun. Genetically engineered substances are already in use by athletes, in vitro fertilization already provides the primitive means by which parents can ""select"" an embryo, and the ability to create new forms of genetically engineered human beings is not far off. What happens when gene therapy becomes gene enhancement? Who will benefit and who might be left behind? What are |
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