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How to grow a human : adventures in who we are and how we are made
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How to grow a human : adventures in who we are and how we are made

by Philip Ball

This work analyses human identity and the self in the context of genetic editing, cloning and neural technology. It explores the evolution of consciousness and argues for a concept of personhood grounded in the physical body rather than abstract data.

Accession 14766 ISBN 9780008331771 Publisher William Collins (publisher)
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