Being Human: The Ethics, Law, and Scientific Progress of Genome Editing
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Genome editing can be viewed as a disruptive technology – fundamentally changing how scientists alter genomes. Despite the technique remaining imperfect, there is now a real possibility that we can precisely and accurately change almost any part of any genome, including plants, animals, and human beings. The question is, should we?Genome editing can be viewed as a disruptive technology – fundamentally changing how scientists alter genomes. Despite the technique remaining imperfect, there is now a real possibility that we can precisely and accurately change almost any part of any genome, including plants, animals, and human beings. The question is, should we?
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2016-01-01Publisher
Australian Institute of Policy and ScienceCitation
Newson, A.J., Wrigley, A. (2016) “Being Human: The Ethics, Law, and Scientific Progress of Genome Editing.” Australian Quarterly, 87(1): 3-8.Share