If ever there were an RTB book to read around Halloween, it would be Creating Life in the Lab. Author and biochemist Fazale Rana focuses on scientists’ attempts to create a novel life-form—to find the elixir of life. The connection to Frankenstein is obvious, and Rana refers to Mary Shelley’s classic book throughout his own. In light of scientists’ fascinating quest to create synthetic life, Rana poses a provocative question: Should humans play God? (more…)
October 25, 2013
IT’S ALIVE! ALIVE!…But Should Scientists Play God?
Posted by Sandra under Controversies, Debates, In the News, Life in the Lab, Science in the News, synthetic biology | Tags: Creating Life in the Lab, Fazale Rana, Frankenstein, synthetic biology, Victor Frankenstein |[2] Comments