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245 10 a| As gods :b| a moral history of the genetic age /c| Matthew Cobb.;

250 a| First US edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Basic Books,c| 2022.;

300 a| 442 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations, map ;c| 25 cm;

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500 a| "Originally published in 2022 by Profile Books Ltd. in Great Britain"--Title page verso;

500 a| Profile Books edition published with the title: The genetic age : our perilous quest to edit life.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-419) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- 1. Prelude -- 2. Tools -- 3. Biohazards -- 4. Asilomar -- 5. Politics -- 6. Business -- 7. Bio-riches -- 8. Frankenfood -- 9. Suspicion -- 10. Therapy -- 11. Editing -- 12. #CRISPRbabies -- 13. Aftermath -- 14. Ecocide -- 15. Weapons -- 16. Gods? -- 17. Perspective.;

520 a| "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? "--c| Provided by publisher.;

545 0 a| Matthew Cobb is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester. He is the author of six books: The Idea of the Brain, Life's Greatest Secret, Generation, The Resistance, Eleven Days in August, and Smell: A Very Short Introduction. He lives in England.;

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650 0 a| Bioethics.=| ^A2385;

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As gods : a moral history of the genetic age / Matthew Cobb.

Author/creator	Cobb, Matthew author.
Format	Book
Edition	First US edition.
Publication	New York : Basic Books, 2022.
Copyright Date	©2022
Description	442 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects	Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects. Genetic engineering--History. Bioethics. Bioéthique.

Uniform title	Genetic age
Contents	Introduction -- 1. Prelude -- 2. Tools -- 3. Biohazards -- 4. Asilomar -- 5. Politics -- 6. Business -- 7. Bio-riches -- 8. Frankenfood -- 9. Suspicion -- 10. Therapy -- 11. Editing -- 12. #CRISPRbabies -- 13. Aftermath -- 14. Ecocide -- 15. Weapons -- 16. Gods? -- 17. Perspective.
Abstract	"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? "-- Provided by publisher.
General note	"Originally published in 2022 by Profile Books Ltd. in Great Britain"--Title page verso
General note	Profile Books edition published with the title: The genetic age : our perilous quest to edit life.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-419) and index.
Biographical note	Matthew Cobb is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester. He is the author of six books: The Idea of the Brain, Life's Greatest Secret, Generation, The Resistance, Eleven Days in August, and Smell: A Very Short Introduction. He lives in England.
Issued in other form	Online version: Cobb, Matthew. Genetic age. As gods. First US edition. New York, NY : Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2022 9781541602847
ISBN	9781541602854 (hardcover)
ISBN	1541602854 (hardcover)
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