Beaker’s Dozen | Genetics and Literature

The Pursuit of Perfection

• January 14, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Cloning, Science and humanities
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, behavior, Cloning, Ethics of science, Genetic Predetermination, Nature Versus Nurture

They didn’t choose their sex. They choose their sport.

• April 3, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Gender, Genetic discrimination, Genetic engineering
Tags: AIS, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Beaker's Dozen, Beggars in Spain, Caster Semenya, Gender and sports, Sleepless, Sleepless and sports, sports, Sports competitions

Our Complex World

• April 2, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Ethics of science, Genetic determinism, Genetic discrimination
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, Genetic discrimination, Genetic engineering, genetic modification, human genetic engineering, Nancy Kress

The IQ Pill and My Prejudice

• April 2, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Ethics of science, Medicine and literature
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, Ethics of science

Hate: The Ultimate Uniter

• April 2, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Films, Genetic engineering, Science Fiction
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, Beggars in Spain, dehumanization, District 9, fear, Genetic engineering, hatred, Nancy Kress, Non-humans, prawns

Superpowers and Michael Phelps: Is Sleeplessness Fair?

• April 2, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Ethics of science, Genetic engineering, Science Fiction
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, Beggars in Spain, chance, Ethics of Genetics, Michael Phelps, Nancy Kress, Sleepless, Superpowers

Unsexy Science, or What is Art?

• February 26, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Gender, Genetic engineering, Science Fiction
Tags: ballet, Beaker's Dozen, Blade Runner, dance, Genetic engineering, Jack the Ripper

Bigger, Stronger, Faster…Better? Genetic Engineering or Evolution

• February 26, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Beaker's Dozen, Blade Runner, Evolution, Genetic engineering, Science and humanities, Science Fiction
Tags: Beaker's Dozen, Beggars in Spain, Blade Runner, Evolution, extinction, Genetic engineering, Nancy Kress

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