Beyond Human: Engineering Our Future Evolution (Science and Fiction)

Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding of how genetic manipulation, cloning, and other novel bio-technologies will one day allow us to redesign our species. It also addresses the legitimate concerns about "playing God", while at the same time embracing the positive aspects of the scientific trajectory that will lead to our transhum.;Preface; Contents; Chapter 1; Human Genetic Engineering; 1.1 Genetics: A Primer; 1.2 Selecting Traits; 1.3 Genetically Engineered Humans Have Already Been Born; 1.4 The Beginnings of Genetic Engineering; 1.5 Types of Genetic Engineering; 1.6 Gattaca; 1.7 Designer Babies; 1.8 Replicants; 1.9Replicant Future?; Chapter 2; Building Better Sportsmen: The Genetic Enhancement of Athletes; 2.1Improving the Genetic Blueprint; 2.2Detecting Gene Doping; 2.3Tweaking Genes; 2.4Ethics; Chapter 3; Cloning; 3.1Hollywood's Take on Cloning; 3.2Dolly; 3.3Cloning Technology; 3.4Human Cloning Step by Step. Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bioprinting, and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding of how genetic manipulation, cloning, and other novel bio-technologies will one day allow us to redesign our species. It also addresses the legitimate concerns about {esc}(3z{esc}(Bplaying God{esc}(3y{esc}(B, while at the same time embracing the positive aspects of the scientific trajectory that will lead to our transhuman future Front Matter....Pages i-xi Human Genetic Engineering....Pages 1-20 Building Better Sportsmen: The Genetic Enhancement of Athletes....Pages 21-35 Cloning....Pages 37-49 The Human Clone Market....Pages 51-64 Bioprinting....Pages 65-76 Printing Humans....Pages 77-88 Designing Humans....Pages 89-108 Perils and Promises....Pages 109-121 Evolutionary Engineering....Pages 123-139 Back Matter....Pages 141-153