Cloning After Dolly: Who's Still Afraid? by Gregory E. Pence (English) Hardcover

Description: Cloning After Dolly by Gregory E. Pence A medical ethicist offers a sober but ultimately encouraging assessment of the future of cloning, arguing ultimately that cloning will change the landscape of medicine and society in beneficial ways. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As the No.1 topic in bioethics, cloning has made big news since Dollys announced birth in 1998. In a new book building on his classic, Whos Afraid of Human Cloning?, pioneering bioethicist Gregory E. Pence continues to advocate a reasoned view of cloning. Beginning with his surreal experiences as an expert witness before Congressional and California legislative committees, Pence analyzes the astounding recent progress in animal cloning; the coming surprises about human cloning; the links between animal, stem cell, and human cloning; embryo politics; and other hot topics like artificial wombs and transgenic animals. Author Biography Gregory E. Pence is a medical ethicist with nearly thirty years of experience teaching and writing in bioethics. He is professor in the School of Medicine and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Among his many books for general audiences are Brave New Bioethics (2002), Designer Food (2001), Recreating Medicine (2000), and Whos Afraid of Human Cloning? (1998). He has also published two best-selling textbooks, Classic Cases in Medical Ethics and Classic Works in Medical Ethics, both in numerous editions. Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Political Theater of Cloning Chapter 2 How Cloning Will Surprise Us Chapter 3 What Cloning Tells Us about Ourselves Chapter 4 The Brave New World of Animal Cloning... Chapter 5 Cloning Endangered Species and Pets Chapter 6 Psst! Rael Wants to Sell You a Bridge in Brooklyn Chapter 7 Does Cloning Harm the Souls of Cloned Children? Chapter 8 Deciphering Cloning at the Earliest Stages of Life Chapter 9 Why the World Should Not Ban Cloning Chapter 10 Why Cloning Will Not Hurt Genetic Diversity Chapter 11 Actors, Feminists, Marxists & Cloning Chapter 12 Safe, Reproductive Cloning: Intrinsically Good Chapter 13 Risking My Baby Chapter 14 Should Cloned Kids be Outlaws Chapter 15 Prelude to Cloning: Ethics of the Artificial Womb Chapter 16 Humanzees, Transhumans, & Transgenic Species Chapter 17 Cloning the Great: Three Challenges Chapter 18 Gathering Darkness or Transhumanism? Review In Cloning After Dolly, Greg Pence uses his very sharp analytic scalpel to dissect and demolish the arguments of those who oppose cloning and other biotech innovations. -- John Robertson, University of Texas Law SchoolFrom Dollys debut to the present, Greg Pence has been the leading voice of reason and compassion in the cloning debate. Once again he sallies forth with insight and humor to explode myths, expose prejudices, calm primitive fears, and replace science fiction hype with genuine human concerns. This is the most important book about cloning in years. -- Mark Eibert, California trial attorney and leading advocate for infertile couplesGreg Pence is a voice of reason in a debate roiled by emotion. Years from now, Cloning After Dolly will be cited as an example of wise and humane reasoning at a time when many people, including leading bioethicists, allowed fear to rule their thinking. -- Ronald M. Green, professor of ethics and religion, Dartmouth CollegeCloning is the political powder keg of biotechnology today, and those in the pro-cloning camp will welcome this case against those they see, in Pences words, as "the new Puritans of biotech." * Publishers Weekly *A medical ethicist offers a sober but ultimately encouraging assessment of the future of cloning, arguing ultimately that cloning will change the landscape of medicine and society in beneficial ways. * Forecast *The book is insightful and does a good job of battling media-fuelled prejudice. * Focus [Science and Technolgy] *...Pences book is an important contribution to the ongoing debate on cloning, and an interesting read for any concerned individual. -- Ken Wessen, The University of Westen Australia, Australia * European Legacy * Long Description As the #1 topic in bioethics, cloning has made big news since Dollys announced birth in 1998. In a new book building on his classic Whos Afraid of Human Cloning?, pioneering bioethicist Gregory E. Pence continues to advocate a reasoned view of cloning. Beginning with his surreal experiences as an expert witness before Congressional and California legislative committees, Pence analyzes the astounding recent progress in animal cloning; the coming surprises about human cloning; the links between animal, stem cell, and human cloning; embryo politics; and other hot topics like artificial wombs and transgenic animals. Pence rebuts the growing chorus of naysayers headed by Leon Kass, chairman of the Presidents Council on Bioethics, who attack the biomedical sciences, and explains why cloning will save endangered species and beloved pets, and help future children and people with degenerative diseases. Review Quote The book is insightful and does a good job of battling media-fuelled prejudice. Details ISBN0742534081 Author Gregory E. Pence Short Title CLONING AFTER DOLLY Language English ISBN-10 0742534081 ISBN-13 9780742534087 Media Book Format Hardcover Subtitle Whos Still Afraid? Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Residence Birmingham, AL, US Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers DOI 10.1604/9780742534087 UK Release Date 2004-12-21 AU Release Date 2004-12-21 NZ Release Date 2004-12-21 Pages 208 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2004 DEWEY 174.25 Audience General Publication Date 2004-10-21 US Release Date 2004-10-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137141588;

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