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Improving nature? The science and ethics of genetic engineering / Michael Reiss and Roger Straughan

This text examines the scientific principles and ethical implications of genetic engineering for the general reader. It explores the potential consequences of biotechnological advances and the moral debates surrounding the modification of the natural world.

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