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Human Genetic Engineering

A Guide for Activists, Skeptics, and the Very Perplexed

Pete Shanks
May 2005     ISBN: 1560256958


Human Genetic Engineering also contains a guide to extensive resources for more information on all aspects of the subject, including many that are available for free on the web. With this book, Shanks provides the public with clear answers to many crucial questions, not only "What is human genetic engineering and can it work?" but also "Is stem cell research about to find cures for Parkinson's--or is media hype just raising people's hopes?" and "Are athletes really about to use gene doping?" He addresses the pressing question of why America lacks a workable system of regulating these technologies and what we can learn from other countries.

About the Authors

Pete Shanks is a writer and grassroots political activist who now lives in Santa Cruz, California. He has worked for peace and justice on three continents over four decades, with a particular focus on promoting the equal treatment of all people.

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