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Who Owns Life?

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With the mapping of the human genome and the development of cloning and other genetic engineering techniques, scientists have embarked upon a whole new era of biomedical research and with it a maze of complex ethical and legal questions. This excellent collection of articles by scientists, ethicists, and legal experts analyses the convergence of biotechnology and intellectual property legislation, which has given rise to these new moral dilemmas. It will serve as a valuable reference work to give educated lay readers a starting point to make their own judgements about matters we will all face in the near future.
David Magnus is assistant professor of bioethics at the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania and the associate editor of the American Journal of Bioethics. Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Prior to coming to NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Caplan was the Sidney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he created the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Medical Ethics. Caplan has also taught at the University of Minnesota, where he founded the Center for Biomedical Ethics, the University of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University. He received his PhD from Columbia University. Dr. Caplan is the author or editor of thirty-five books and over 725 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Glenn McGee is assistant professor of bioethics, philosophy, Center for Bioethics, the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Bioethics, and the author of The Perfect Baby.
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