![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Genetic engineering - Moral and ethical aspects.Look towards a future where our deepest beliefs, morals, religions, and politics are challenged like never before and the very essence of what it means to be human is at play."-Page of cover. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between realizing breathtaking advances in human well-being and descending into a dangerous and potentially deadly genetic arms race.Enter the laboratories where scientists are turning science fiction into reality. From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives - sex, war, love, and death.At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. ![]() Summary: "When we can engineer our future children, massively extend our lifespans, build life from scratch, and recreate the plant and animal world, should we?. Contents: Where Darwin meets Mendel - Climbing the complexity ladder - Decoding identity - The end of sex - The divine sparks and pixie dust - Rebuilding the living world - Stealing immortality from the gods - The ethics of engineering ourselves - We contain multitudes - The arms race of the human race - The future of humanity. ![]()
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