Altered Inheritance - Crispr and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing

With the advent of CRISPR gene-editing technology, designer babies have become a reality. Françoise Baylis insists that scientists alone cannot decide the terms of this new era in human evolution. Members of the public, with diverse interests and perspectives, must have a role in determining our future as a species.

About the author

Françoise Baylis is University Research Professor at Dalhousie University. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia, as well as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Baylis was a key participant in the 2015 International Summit on Human Gene Editing and is a member of the WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing. She was awarded the Killam Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts for her work in science humanities.

Summary

With the advent of CRISPR gene-editing technology, designer babies have become a reality. Françoise Baylis insists that scientists alone cannot decide the terms of this new era in human evolution. Members of the public, with diverse interests and perspectives, must have a role in determining our future as a species.

Product details

• Authors: Francoise Baylis, Françoise Baylis
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780674976719
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97671-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Ethik, Biotechnologie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie, Ethics, Ethik und Moralphilosophie, Moralphilosophie, Populärwissenschaftliche Werke, popular science, MEDICAL / Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethos, Philosophie / Ethik, Philosophie / Moralphilosophie, Technologie / Biotechnologie, Biotechnologie - Biotechnik, Medizin / Kritik, Theologie, Ethik, Philosophie, SCIENCE / Biotechnology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, SCIENCE / Ethics, biotechnology, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct