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Predicts a new world resulting from man's conscious manipulation of the genetic material of life, and tries to predict the kind of future that choice of one's offspring's genes may involve.
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Discusses recombinant DNA techniques; the application of this technology, including amniocentesis, genetic counseling, and test-tube parenthood; and the controversy surrounding these new discoveries.
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"In Decoding the World, Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta--two renegade venture capitalists from Silicon Valley--take everyday news headlines and decode them, leading us on a journey through their twisted and highly entertaining view of the world. Each chapter is prefaced with a real-world headline ripped from today's chaotic news cycle: Trump's trade war. Dying bees. Rogue planets. Beyond Meat. Glaciers melting. Bronson and Gupta then decipher what's really going on behind these headlines, and why. What they offer is first-hand experience in funding technologies to solve these problems, most of which involve genetic engineering. But what the authors then do with that premise is always surprising and unexpected. In one paragraph they are ripping it down to the bare bones physics or chemistry, and in the very next paragraph invoking history, philosophy, or psychology--while using literary devices borrowed from the surrealists, along with storylines from popular movies. The narrative holds a t
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This volume claims that genetic engineering is inadequately researched technology that is out of control. It aims to show how genetic determinism is at odds with the reality of scientific findings.
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The author "explores the promise and danger of genetic manipulation, forging a link between a scientific juggernaut and its moral and ethical implications."--Jacket.
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