Human Genome Project: Reassessment and Philosophical Analysis

Michael Ruse, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Published online: September 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0003446.pub2

Since the discovery of the structure of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule, scientists have attempted to map the human genome. Completion of the project forces us to face the new task of deciding what to do with the information we have acquired.

Keywords: gene; human; disease; DNA; morality

 Further Reading
    book Michael AP (2005) Understanding the Human Genome Project, 2nd edn. San Francisco: Benjamin-Cummings.
    book Francis C (2005) The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. New York: Free Press.

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Ruse, Michael(Sep 2007) Human Genome Project: Reassessment and Philosophical Analysis. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0003446.pub2]