Illustrations
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Cells, Molecules, Genes, and Nature
2. Embryos, Stem Cells, Genetic Enhancement, Genomics, and Synthetic Biology
3. Genetically Engineered Organisms
4. CRISPR and Life’s Future
5. Nanotechnology, Life, and Nanoethics
6. Brains, Minds, and Neuroethics
7. Robots and Roboethics
8. Responsibilities and Living Well with Modern Biotechnologies
9. The Urgency of Now
Appendix 1: The Central Dogma of Biology, CRISPR, and Gene Drive
Appendix 2: Tools for Neuroscience and Clinical Neurology
Appendix 3: Sources of Scientific Information for Nonscientists
References
Index