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The cloning of Dolly shocked the world. Acclaimed science writer Gina Kolata provides the first full account of this extraordinary scientific breakthrough, going beyond Dolly to consider the cultural and ethical implications of this new technology. Tracing the myths and fears of clones apparent in our wider culture, Kolata examines cloning's bizarre scientific history, finally considering how this new science will transform humanity's genetically engineered future.
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In February 1997 a group of Scottish livestock scientists announced that they had cloned a lamb using a cell from an adult sheep. "When the time comes to write the history of our age, this quiet birth, the creation of this little lamb, will stand out," says award- winning science writer Gina Kolata. In Clone, she gives a clear account of the technical background to Dolly's birth, but what makes the book really shine is her coverage of the history and social conflicts of cloning. She weaves stories of fraud, scandal, irreproducible results and pig-headed determination into a solid framework of philosophy, science and ethics.
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Science writer Gina Kolata, who broke the cloning story in the "New York Times", provides an account of the cloning of Dolly with all its exciting and alarming implications. Kolata describes the strange history of cloning, which began rather unpromisingly 60 years ago when Hans Speamann severed a salamander embryo in two using a hair from his newborn baby's head. Kolata, a trained micro-biologist, looks into the scientific implications of subsequent progress, all leading to Ian Wilmut's breakthrough with Dolly.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0140270345
- ISBN 13 9780140270341
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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