"REDESIGNING HUMANS's advocacy of DNA-improved human destinies
reveals the compassionate side of science." --James D. Watson
"Gregory Stock's intellectual brilliance has brought us a wonderful
book that is fascinating to read and that everyone needs. And his
style is fluent and attractive. Whether or not you share his vision
of the future, this book will enthrall you." --Sherwin B. Nuland,
author of LEONARDO DA VINCI and HOW WE DIE
"Even though the prospect of altering human heredity is a subject
of enormous scientific and ethical importance, and looms as a
near-horizon prospect, it has been under-emphasized in research and
largely neglected by public philosophers. Stock provides us with a
clearly written and balanced briefing that deserves special
attention." --Edward O. Wilson
"Gregory Stock has the imagination, courage, and scientific vision
to look our future square in the face. This is the most important
book ever written about what we could do to make better people. I
could not put this book down because it challenged everything I
thought I knew about human nature." --Glenn McGee, author of THE
PERFECT BABY
"Whether or not you agree with Stock's provocative vision of the
human future, you will come away with a deepened understanding of
the immense challenges ahead." --Alvin Toffler
"A breath of fresh air to fuel the debate now raging in Congress
and the White House..." Kirkus Reviews
"Stock...explains the technologies of cloning, embryo selection and
genetic modification, making clear what seems possible in the near
future..." --Rebecca Skloot The Chicago Tribune
"Stock...writes with a clear, lucid style..." --Robert Winston
Nature
..".compelling reading, fascinating and frightening at the same
time." --Fred Bortz Dallas Morning News
"Stock...gives a lucid overview of the new biotechnology...[and]
thoughtfully weighs the ethical dilemmas such advances
present...impressive." Publishers Weekly
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