The End of Genetics: Designing Humanity's DNA
The End of Genetics: Designing Humanity's DNA
English | 2021 | ISBN: 0300219393 | 190 Pages | PDF True | 3 MB
English | 2021 | ISBN: 0300219393 | 190 Pages | PDF True | 3 MB
Since 2010 it has been possible to determine a person’s genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological breakthrough there has emerged a movement to use this information to help prospective parents “eliminate preventable genetic disease.” As the prospect of systematically excluding the appearance of unwanted mutations in our children comes within reach, David B. Goldstein examines the possible consequences from these types of choices.