02251cam a2200421 i 4500 17629423 BJBSDDR 20250718170031.0 ta 130219s2013 nyua b 001 0 eng 2013005417 9781620875735 (hardcover : alk. paper) 162087573X (hardcover : alk. paper) 17629423 DLC eng DLC rda DLC eng pcc QH 442 B616 2013 174.957 Biotechnology in our lives : what modern genetics can tell you about assisted reproduction, human behavior personalized medicine, and much more / Sheldon Krimsky and Jeremy Gruber, editors. New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2013. xi, 481 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-461) and index. Genetic privacy and discrimination: can your genes keep you from getting insurance? -- Genetics and medicine: can gene therapy cure cancer and other diseases? -- Assisted reproduction: what do you need to know about genetics and childbirth? -- Behavioral genetics: does our DNA determine how we act? -- Forensic DNA: why would the FBI want your genes? -- Genetics and popular culture: how does the media portray biotechnology? Discusses the social, environmental, and moral consequences of modern biotechnology and the implications that current genetic advances are having on curing diseases, getting health insurance, childbirth, and the food supply. Genetic engineering Social aspects. Ingeniería genética Aspectos sociales 17260 Medical innovations Social aspects. Innovaciones en medicina Aspectos sociales 43513 Krimsky, Sheldon, 1941-2022 43053 editor Gruber, Jeremy 43054 editor 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 124069 124069 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-07-02 0 QH 442 B616 2013 00000194713 2025-07-02 00:00:00 1 2025-07-02 BK