Liberation Biology
Subtitle: The Scientific And Moral Case For The Biotech Revolution
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: January 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781591022275
Subjects: Bio-ethics; Biotechnology; Science; Biotechnology (General); Philosophy Of Science; Science/Mathematics; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Bioethics; Genetic engineering; Social aspects
First sentence: By the end of the twenty-first century, the typical American may attend a family reunion in which five generations are playing together.
Description: By the middle of the 21st century century we can expect that the rapid progress in biotechnology will utterly transform human life. Even the prospect of immortality beckons. Such scenarios excite many people and frighten or appall many others--already biotechnology opponents are organizing political movements aimed at restricting scientific research, banning the development and commercialization of various products and technologies, and limiting citizens' access to the fruits of the biotech revolution. Bailey, science writer for Reason magazine, argues that the coming biotechnology revolution, far from endangering human dignity, will enable more of us to live flourishing lives free of disease, disability, and the threat of early death. Bailey covers the full range of the coming biotechnology breakthroughs, from stem-cell research to third-world farming, from brain-enhancing neuropharmaceuticals to designer babies.--From publisher description.