Designing Babies – The Beautiful New World of Reproductive Technology: The Beautiful New World of Reproductive Technology

Author: Roger Gosden
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: ""Gosden's narrative is vivid and clear, and his skill in explaining complex academic processes makes the book both informative and engaging.""" -- Publishers Weekly ""This book is not only a professional work but also a literary and philosophical one, easy to read and refreshingly new.""" -- Booklist A series of research advances remind us that ""designing babies"" is about to become a reality. Not only will they be 100% healthy, but their personality, skin color, and even the size of their eyes will meet the parents' desires. In fact, we already have embryo genetic scanning, delayed menopause, transgenic animals, embryo transfer, and Dolly the cloned sheep. What will come next? Will it be gender selection, improving the genetic quality of embryos, or cloning humans? Driven by market forces, how far are we from the ""perfect baby"" created by scientific geniuses? Our ability to control reproduction and alter genes is growing stronger. In the face of this biological revolution, Professor Roger Gosden explains the scientific breakthroughs and possibilities of designing perfect babies in clear, non-technical language. After separating science from imagination, he explores the ethical and moral implications of these new technologies and paints a astonishing future for their development.