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Cover of 'BioEvolution: How Biotechnology Is Changing Our World'

BioEvolution

paperback, by Michael Fumento — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has declared that if he could do it over again, he'd be "working in biotechnology." That's because no area of science is moving faster nor will have a greater impact. BioEvolution is the first book to explain what biotechnology is all about and to describe the amazing scientific advances that have already been made. Fumento shows how biotechnology is[...]

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Cover of 'Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World'

Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World

hardcover, by Wesley J. Smith — Scare headlines about the first human clones appear in our newspapers. Biotech companies brag about manufacturing human embryos as “products” for use in medical treatments. Events are moving so fast—and biotechnology seems so complicated—that many of us worry we can’t keep up. But now, Wesley J. Smith provides us with a guide to the brave new world that is no longer a figment of our[...]

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Cover of 'Life, Liberty and the Defense of Dignity: The Challenge for Bioethics'

Life, Liberty and the Defense of Dignity

paperback, by Leon R. Kass — At the onset of Life, Liberty and the Defense of Dignity, Leon Kass gives us a status report on where we stand today: "Human nature itself lies on the operating table, ready for alteration, for eugenic and psychic 'enhancement,' for wholesale redesign. In leading laboratories, academic and industrial, new creators are confidently amassing their powers and quietly honing their skills.[...]

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