Biotechnology and Mapping the Human Genome
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| Promise or peril: is biotechnology the answer to problems or the cause of new problems? |
| Mapping the human genome: new ethical and moral dilemmas |
| Can the policy process ever catch up with this fast moving science and technology? |
| How can you govern the use of this new science and technology? Should it be
governed? |
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Readings
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Web Resources
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Movies that Might Be of Interest
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| Gattaca (1997) staring Ethan Hawk, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, and
Alan Arkin: A sci-fi thriller set in the not to distant future where you caste in
society is determined by your genetic make-up and new children are manufactured to
maximize their genetic potential. |
| Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
staring Paul Newman, John Cusak, and Laura Dern: While not about
biotechnology or genetics, the movie is revealing in its depiction of the ethical issues
that often emerge out of new technological developments. This movie tells the tale of
one of the great organizational and technological challenges of our time and one that
forever changed the world -- the quest to beat the Nazis to the atom bomb. As the
scientists conquer the technical challenge, each is left to confront the ethical and moral
implications of their accomplishments. |
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Books that Might Be of Interest
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