As gods : a moral history of the genetic age
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New York : Basic Books, 2022.
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2022.
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Book
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442 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-419) and index.
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The thrilling and terrifying history of genetic engineering In 2018, scientists manipulated the DNA of human babies for the first time. As biologist and historian Matthew Cobb shows in As Gods, this achievement was one many scientists have feared from the start of the genetic age. Four times in the last fifty years, geneticists, frightened by their own technology, have called a temporary halt to their experiments. They ought to be frightened: Now we have powers that can target the extinction of pests, change our own genes, or create dangerous new versions of diseases in an attempt to prevent future pandemics. Both awe-inspiring and chilling, As Gods traces the history of genetic engineering, showing that this revolutionary technology is far too important to be left to the scientists. They have the power to change life itself, but should we trust them to keep their ingenuity from producing a hellish reality?

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cobb, M. (2022). As gods: a moral history of the genetic age (First US edition.). Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cobb, Matthew. 2022. As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age. Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cobb, Matthew. As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age Basic Books, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cobb, Matthew. As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age First US edition., Basic Books, 2022.

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