The mutant project : inside the global race to genetically modify humans
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2020.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2020.
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292 pages ; 25 cm
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English

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"An anthropologist visits the frontiers of genetics, medicine, and technology to ask: Whose values are guiding gene editing experiments? And what does this new era of scientific inquiry mean for the future of the human species? "That rare kind of scholarship that is also a page-turner." -Britt Wray, author of Rise of the Necrofauna At a conference in Hong Kong in November 2018, Dr. He Jiankui announced that he had created the first genetically modified babies-twin girls named Lulu and Nana-sending shockwaves around the world. A year later, a Chinese court sentenced Dr. He to three years in prison for "illegal medical practice." As scientists elsewhere start to catch up with China's vast genetic research program, gene editing is fueling an innovation economy that threatens to widen racial and economic inequality. Fundamental questions about science, health, and social justice are at stake: Who gets access to gene editing technologies? As countries loosen regulations around the globe, from the U.S. to Indonesia, can we shape research agendas to promote an ethical and fair society? Eben Kirksey takes us on a groundbreaking journey to meet the key scientists, lobbyists, and entrepreneurs who are bringing cutting-edge genetic engineering tools like CRISPR to your local clinic. He also ventures beyond the scientific echo chamber, talking to disabled scholars, doctors, hackers, chronically-ill patients, and activists who have alternative visions of a genetically modified future for humanity. The Mutant Project empowers us to ask the right questions, uncover the truth, and navigate this brave new world"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kirksey, E. (2020). The mutant project: inside the global race to genetically modify humans (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kirksey, Eben, 1976-. 2020. The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans. St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kirksey, Eben, 1976-. The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans St. Martin's Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kirksey, Eben. The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2020.

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