Title:
GMO sapiens : the life-changing science of designer babies / Paul Knoepfler, University of California, Davis.
Author:
Knoepfler, Paul, 1967- author.
Publication Information:
New Jersey : World Scientific, [2016]
Call Number:
QH442 .K66 2016
Abstract:
This book takes a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.
ISBN:
9789814667005
9789814678537
Physical Description:
xvi, 266 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm
Contents:
An introduction to playing God -- The birth of GMOs -- Human cloning -- Messing with mother nature : the first GMO sapiens -- Three-person IVF and the mitochondrial debate -- Build-a-baby better via genetics -- DIY guide to creating GMO sapiens -- Eugenics and transhumanism -- Cultural views on human genetic modification -- GMO sapiens today and tomorrow.
Personal Author:
Copies:
