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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  Human Genome Project

Scientists and ethicists worry about the moral questions the new knowledge could raise. Details

 

Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Episode: Human Genome Project

Scientists say they will soon announce that they have mapped almost all the human genome, the inherited instructions that tell our bodies what to do. The promise of the new knowledge is so vast, some researchers speak of a revolution in biomedicine, even disease-free long life. Meanwhile, scientists and ethicists worry about the moral questions the new technology could raise.

Duration: (11:10)
Premiere Date: 06/16/2000
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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