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We stand at a precipice - a point where the future is at stake. Humanity has come so far: ten thousand generations, each building on the work of their ancestors to reach the heights of culture and technology we see today. If we choose, we can continue this grand project, with eno...ugh time to end disease, poverty and injustice, and to fulfil our potential. But this future is at risk: for the first time, our power has grown so great that we have the ability to destroy ourselves. The Precipice is a clear-eyed look at the risks that we face, from the familiar, such as nuclear war and climate change, to the emerging, such as biotechnology and advanced artificial intelligence. It argues that ending these risks has become one of the most important moral issues of our time. What do we owe to the generations that follow us? This is an inspiring vision of human history, the legacy we will leave behind, and the steps we must take to work towards a brighter future.
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We stand at a precipice - a point where the future is at stake. Humanity has come so far: ten thousand generations, each building on the work of their ancestors to reach the heights of culture and technology we see today. If we choose, we can continue this grand project, with eno...ugh time to end disease, poverty and injustice, and to fulfil our potential. But this future is at risk: for the first time, our power has grown so great that we have the ability to destroy ourselves. The Precipice is a clear-eyed look at the risks that we face, from the familiar, such as nuclear war and climate change, to the emerging, such as biotechnology and advanced artificial intelligence. It argues that ending these risks has become one of the most important moral issues of our time. What do we owe to the generations that follow us? This is an inspiring vision of human history, the legacy we will leave behind, and the steps we must take to work towards a brighter future.
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This work focuses on biotechnology broadly conceived to include the development of genetically engineered plants and animals, genetically altered animal organs for human transplant, genetic testing and therapy for human beings and, finally, animal and human cloning.
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An authoritative yet easy-to-read description of molecular biology, genetics, and the ethical implications of genetic engineering.
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A guide for making all kinds of soap from scratch - including bath soaps, liquid soaps, facial cleansers, gift soaps for special occasions, and more. It takes the reader from buying the right equipment to packaging their soaps to share with the world.
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Rapid developments in the manipulation of genomes, including editing genes with 'molecular scissors' and the synthesizing of new lifeforms look set to transform our future, and perhaps that of life on Earth. John Parrington explains the cutting edge science and its implications.
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This work describes the results that can be achieved by tampering with genetic material, from ensuring that a male rather than a female child is born, to genetically re-shaped plants to yield nicer-looking apples. The author asserts that the geneticist is far less in control than... he/she thinks.
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Examines biological methods that may be used with genetically engineered plants, animals, microbes, and fungi. This book reviews and evaluates bioconfinement methods, discusses when and why to consider their use, and assesses how effectively they offer a significant reduction of ...the risks engineered organisms can present to the environment.
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In response to the rising concern of the American public over illegal bombings, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms asked the National Research Council to examine mechanisms for reducing this threat. The committee examined four approaches to reducing the bombing threat. ...This book makes recommendations to reduce criminal bombings.
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Examines the status of bioprocessing and biotechnology in the United States; bioprocess technology, products, and opportunities; and challenges of the future and what must be done to meet those challenges. This book gives recommendations for action to provide suitable incentives ...to establish a national program in bioprocess-engineering research.
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