The Second Creation : The Age of Biological Control by the Scientists Who Cloned Dolly
Tudge, Colin, Campbell, Keith, Wilmut, Ian
ISBN 10: 0747259305 ISBN 13: 9780747259305
Published by Headline Publishing Group, 2001
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The Second Creation deals with some of the most important issues confronting us genetic engineering and cloning, and the control that science has over the process of life. Written by the noted science author Colin Tudge, the book is based on interviews with Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell, the scientists who cloned Dolly the sheep. Its aim is to explain the story of how and why they came to cloning sheep and the implications for the future, from curing diseases to human cloning. But that's not easy to convey simply, according to Ian The full story is, however, inescapably complicated. The science and technology of cloning, at least by our method, takes us into some of the most esoteric reaches of biology... Their subject is complex and requires careful reading, but the reward is worth the effort. Inevitably, the issue of human cloning is looked at in some detail, and all three of the authors find the idea repugnant and do not believe society will accept The pressures for human cloning are powerful; but, although it seems likely that somebody, at some time, will attempt it, we need not assume that it will ever become a common or significant feature of human life. The book contains a comprehensive glossary to explain the scientific terms and abbreviations. Colin Tudge is the author of several books including The Engineer in the Garden, short-listed for the British Science Book Award. --Carina Trimingham, Amazon.co.uk
About the Author: Dr Ian Wilmut, an embryologist, is the team leader at Roslin. Keith Campbell, a cell biologist, devised the technique that made cloning a reality. Colin Tudge is an award-winning science writer.
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Title: The Second Creation : The Age of Biological ...
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good