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Since the brain is the the part of us that makes oneself one’s self, attitudes towards infringing on its natural sovereignty with genetic engineering and flounder wildly throughout the murky ethical waters surrounding all sorts of applications, from the medical to the enhancements market.
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Since the brain is the the part of us that makes oneself one’s self, attitudes towards infringing on its natural sovereignty with genetic engineering vary wildly. We investigate the murky ethics surrounding all sorts of applications, from the medical to the enhancements market.
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Revision as of 15:25, 2 September 2013

Genetic Engineering

Ethical Questions

Over the last decade there has been mounting public interest in genetic engineering and the potential and pitfalls of associated emerging technologies. These technologies promise much, potentially even treatments for brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and yet genetic modification of the brain is something many would feel uneasy about, despite the horrors it tries to mitigate. 'Neuro-genetic engineering' may slip over into other areas, including psychological therapy and cognitive enhancements, changing the way society views its minds forever.

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