Taylor & Francis Ltd - Unnatural Selection The Challenges Of Engineering Tomorrow's People - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: With ever - advancing scientific understanding and technological capabilities humanity stands on the brink of the potential next stage of evolution: evolution engineered by us. Nanotechnology biotechnology information technology and cognitive science offer the possibility to enhance human performance lengthen life - span and reshape our inherited physical cognitive and emotional identities. But with this promise come huge risks complex choices and fundamental ethical questions: about evolution; about what it is to be human; and about control over and the distribution of benefits from new technology. Written by a range of experts in science technology bioethics and social science Unnatural Selection examines the range of technological innovations offering lives that purport to be longer stronger smarter and happier and asks whether their introduction is likely to lead to more fulfilled individuals and a fairer world. The breadth of approaches and perspectives make important reading for anyone who cares about the implications of humanity engineering its own evolution.
Title: Unnatural Selection The Challenges Of Engineering Tomorrow's People
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781844076222
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 12/16/2008
Series: The Earthscan Science in Society Series
Category: Earth Sciences