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Hacking Darwin : genetic engineering and the future of humanity / Jamie Metzl.
Language: English Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, 2020Description: xxiv, 356 pages : illustrations. 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781728214139 (paperback)
- QH437.M48 2020
Contents:
Introduction: Entering the genetic age--
Where Darwin meets Mendel--
Climbing the complexity ladder--
Decoding identity--
The end of sex--
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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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | QH437.M48 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Y20002218 |
Includes reading group guide, a conversation with the author, and a political engagement guide
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: Entering the genetic age--
Where Darwin meets Mendel--
Climbing the complexity ladder--
Decoding identity--
The end of sex--
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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