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CRISPR people : the science and ethics of editing humans / Henry T. Greely

By: Greely, Henry T [author].
Contributor(s): Ohio Library and Information Network.
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, ©2021Description: 380 p.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780262044431; 0262044439.Subject(s): Gene editing | Human genomeGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Just What Did He Jiankui Do? -- Human Germline Genome Editing-What Is It? -- CRISPR-What Is It and Why Is It Important -- Ethics Discussion of CRISPR'd Babies before He -- The Law of CRISPR'd Babies before He -- The He Experiment Revealed -- The World Reacts-And So Does China -- Who Knew What When?-Revelations of Pre-Summit Knowledge -- Assessing the He Jiankui Experiment -- Responses -- Is Human Germline Genome Editing Inherently Bad? -- Could Human Germline Genome Editing Sometimes Be Bad? -- Just How Useful Is Human Germline Genome Editing? -- How To Test Human Germline Genome Editing -- The Big Decisions-and How To Make Them
Summary: "Beginning with the amazing tale of the Chinese "CRISPR Babies," Greely tells the complex story of human germline editing, covering the science, ethics, law, and politics"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Just What Did He Jiankui Do? -- Human Germline Genome Editing-What Is It? -- CRISPR-What Is It and Why Is It Important -- Ethics Discussion of CRISPR'd Babies before He -- The Law of CRISPR'd Babies before He -- The He Experiment Revealed -- The World Reacts-And So Does China -- Who Knew What When?-Revelations of Pre-Summit Knowledge -- Assessing the He Jiankui Experiment -- Responses -- Is Human Germline Genome Editing Inherently Bad? -- Could Human Germline Genome Editing Sometimes Be Bad? -- Just How Useful Is Human Germline Genome Editing? -- How To Test Human Germline Genome Editing -- The Big Decisions-and How To Make Them

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"Beginning with the amazing tale of the Chinese "CRISPR Babies," Greely tells the complex story of human germline editing, covering the science, ethics, law, and politics"--

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