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The Ethics of Protocells: Moral and Social Implications of Creating Life in the Laboratory
Author(s): Mark A. Bedau (Editor), Emily C. Parke
- Publisher: MIT Press
- Publication Date: 17 April 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 380 pages
- ISBN-10: 0262512696
- ISBN-13: 9780262512695
Book Description
Experts explore the potential benefits, risks, and moral aspects of protocell technology, which creates simple forms of life from nonliving material.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Mark A. Bedau is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College, Adjunct Professor of Systems Science at Portland State University, and Editor-in-Chief of the MIT Press journal Artificial Life.
Emily C. Parke is Business Manager at ProtoLife Srl.
