Disembodied Brains
understanding our intuitions on human-animal neuro-chimeras and human brain organoids
$118.59
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
20 April 2024
Summary
Disembodied Brains: Exploring the Ethics of Human-Animal Hybrids and Brain Organoids
Recent technological advancements have blurred the lines between science fiction and reality, sparking both fascination and unease. This book delves into the public’s response to the development of human-animal neuro-chimeras (animals with human brain components) and human brain organoids (small brain parts grown from human cells).
It closely examines the questions these technologies raise a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197750704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0197750702 |
| Author: | John H. Evans |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 145mm x 36mm |
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About The Author
John H. Evans
John H. Evans is Tata Chancellor’s Chair in Social Sciences, Associate Dean of Social Sciences and Co-Director of the Institute for Practical Ethics at the University of California, San Diego. He specializes in examining debates involving religion and science in the public sphere, as well as using social science to contribute to humanistic and ethical debates. He is the author of six books and over 60 articles examining science, bioethics, and religion. His most recent book is The Human Gene Editing Debate (2020, Oxford University Press).
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