Cloning A Beginner's Guide

by Levine, Aaron D.

• ISBN13: 9781851685226
• ISBN10: 1851685227
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-24
• Publisher: ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS
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Summary

Would you drink milk from a cloned cow? When will we be able to clone humans?ow would you react if a friend's child was a genetic clone of herself? Couldhe science of cloning provide the cure to Alzheimer's? Ever since the birthf Dolly, the infamous cloned sheep, such questions have rarely been long outf the public consciousness. In this enthralling introduction, biologistaron Levine provides a thorough exploration of the science and ethics ofloning. Covering its fascinating history, a detailed account of the keyoncepts involved, and the difficulties involved in drawing up progressiveut ethically-responsible policy, "Cloning: A Beginner's Guide" is anvaluable way to learn more about this exciting and contentious topic.

Author Biography

Aaron D. Levine is currently conducting research on the impact of public policy on biomedical research at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. ix
List of Illustrations	p. xi
What cloning is and why it matters	p. 1
A cloning parts list: cells, genes, and embryos	p. 10
Dolly and her scientific predecessors	p. 38
Animal cloning in the twenty-first century	p. 66
Embryonic stem cells and the promise of therapeutic cloning	p. 90
The ethical debate over human cloning	p. 113
Cloning science in uncertain times	p. 136
The future of cloning	p. 157
Notes	p. 171
Glossary	p. 178
Index	p. 187
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