{"product_id":"9789814667036","title":"GMO Sapiens: The Life-Changing Science of Designer Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould they do it? Could we become a healthier and 'better' species or might eugenics go viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? \u003ci\u003eGMO Sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e tackles such questions by taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human genetic modification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould they do it? Could we become a healthier and 'better' species or might eugenics go viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? \u003ci\u003eGMO Sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e tackles such questions by taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human genetic modification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Undergraduate biology majors, graduate biology majors, non-experts interested in GMOs, biologists and teenagers interested in cloning and human genetic modification. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks on this hot new topic of creating GMO people are rare, tend to be out-of-date, or have narrow topic ranges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe goal of this book is to educate and entertain an educated lay audience about human genetic modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185306616048,"sku":"9789814667036","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814667036_p0.jpg?v=1763691861","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814667036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}