Philosophy: Ethics: Applied: Bioethics: Genetic Engineering

Working to encourage public understanding and involvement in debates about genetic engineering.

Essay by David Shenk from Harper's Magazine.

FAQs and contrasting viewpoints by over 50 experts in many fields. Organized into 11 topics. Text, audio and video clips. For scientists, educators, students and the general public.

It is a field that brings together agriculture, genetics, cloning, health, medicine and reproductive technology. The Center is a nonprofit research and educational group based in Washington, D.C.

Commentary from the Jewish Law (journal) site that deals with questions that Judaism raises in connection with the human genome project

An ecumenical commission to address the issues surrounding genetic engineering from a christian perspective.

This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism.

What will it be like in a future world where your life started with your parents designing your genes.

By Keith Parkins. Long article, with a huge list of references at the end.

A Response to the Department of the Environment's Consultation Paper - Genetically Modified Organisms and the Environment

Genetics and Public Issues program designs resources to help integrate genetic information, biotechnology and services into society, educating such audiences as policy makers, health professionals, lawyers and judges, and consumers.

Covers the Fundamentals of Genetics and the 3 major genetic engineering technologies, Cloning, DNA and Stem Cells. We also have a glossary you can use.