Genetics: Man the Creator
- 1971 ----- color ----- 19 min ----- 16mm
- Surveys current research and explores possibilities to "human growth engineering" or the science of eugenics. Shows and discusses a sperm bank, an embryo transplant in a goat and a lamb embryo growing in an artificial womb. Also explains the concept of cloning, or forming many identical twins from one cell, speculates on the potentials of genetic surgery and interviews a Canadian genetics counselor. Closes with Dr. Kurt Hirschhorn discussing the moral issues involved.
- Topics: (Biology, Genetics)
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