Biotechnology, Education and Life Politics Debating genetic futures from school to society

What should individuals and society do when genetic screening becomes widely available and with its impact on current and future generations still uncertain? How can our education systems around the world respond to these developments? Reproductive and genetic technologies (RGTs) are increasingly co...

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Autor principal: Murphy, Pádraig (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:What should individuals and society do when genetic screening becomes widely available and with its impact on current and future generations still uncertain? How can our education systems around the world respond to these developments? Reproductive and genetic technologies (RGTs) are increasingly controversial and political. We are entering an era where we can design future humans, firstly, by genetic screening of ""undesirable"" traits or indeed embryos, but perhaps later by more radical genetic engineering. This has a profound effect on what we see as normal, acceptable and responsible. This.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico, 209 páginas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781134592852
9781306708821