Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Cells and Molecules: The Unity of Life
2. Stem Cells: Embryos, Therapeutic Cloning, and Personhood
3. Embryo Selection: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
4. The Human Genome Project: Spin-Offs and Fallout
5. Human Diversity, Genes, and Medicine: Richness and Dangers
6. Genetic Enhancement: Humankind Healing and Redesigning Itself
7. Human Reproductive Cloning: Sameness, Uniqueness, and Personal Identity
8. Age Retardation: Chasing Immortality for Better or Worse
9. The Mind: Neuroenhancement and Neuroethics
10. Synthetic Biology: From Cocreator to Creator
Conclusion
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Index