Oryx and Crake « Genetics and Literature

Protases

• February 19, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Oryx and Crake, Science and humanities
Tags: conditionality, Genetic engineering, if-clause, Kierkegaard, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake, protases

The Commodification of the Genetic Code

• February 18, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Ethics of science, Genetic engineering, Medicine and literature, Oryx and Crake, Posthuman
Tags: Capitalism, child pornography, commodification, DNA, ethics, Feudalism, Genes, genetics, Marxism, NOVA, Oryx and Crake, Ownership, prostitution, The Human Genome Project

Organ Harvesting in Literature

• April 21, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Cloning, Ethics of science, Films, Never Let Me Go, Oryx and Crake
Tags: Dirty Pretty Things, Never Let Me Go, organ harvesting, organs, Oryx and Crake, transplantation

Let’s Let ‘Em Prosper

• March 17, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Science and humanities
Tags: behavior, deception, ninja-cats, Oryx and Crake

Abominable

• March 10, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Science and humanities
Tags: haiku, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake