Sub-title: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics
With my recent delving into genetics use for law enforcement cases and discussions about the ethics of the practice, this book caught my eye at the library. The author reviews the history and widespread belief in eugenics in the past and its re-emergence in the present. Its disheartening to see how the human race so readily embraces the desire to be better than others rather than being a better self.
The ability to alter our genetics before birth and/or after is moving ahead rapidly (the author cites the gene altering done in China to prevent HIV in the embryos of two sisters whose father was HIV positive) and the point of the book is to raise questions about the ethics and impacts. A thoughtful read.
Quotes:
"Embryo selection for traits (as opposed to diseases) is not permitted in most countries in the world with the notable exception of the United States."
Companies - Genomic Predictions, Inc; Orchid Health, MyOme
Published: 2023 Read: August 2023 Genre: History
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