The Ethics of Genetic Engineering and "Designer Babies"

In the last century, there has been a veritable explosion of new revelations, discoveries and understandings that dwarf the accomplishments of the great scientists of the past and peers deeply into a new universe that they could only postulate about. The study of life on earth has made particularly amazing progress, with the exploration of infinitesimally small worlds like the inner workings of the human genome. It is when science approaches the very building blocks …

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