{"product_id":"gmo-sapiens-knoepfler-paul-9789814667005","title":"Gmo Sapiens: The Life-Changing Science of Designer Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book won the INDIEFAB 2015 Bronze Award for Science (Adult nonfiction).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould they do it? Could we become a healthier and 'better' species or might eugenics go viral leading to a real, new world of genetic dystopia? \u003cem\u003eGMO Sapiens\u003c\/em\u003e tackles such questions by taking a fresh look at the cutting-edge biotech discoveries that have made genetically modified people possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBioengineering, genomics, synthetic biology, and stem cells are changing sci-fi into reality before our eyes. This book will capture your imagination with its clear, approachable writing style. It will draw you into the fascinating discussion of the life-changing science of human genetic modification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Knoepfler Paul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9814667005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789814667005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Knoepfler Paul","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48623372108031,"sku":"9789814667005","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gmo-sapiens-knoepfler-paul-9789814667005","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}