HOW TO GROW A HUMAN

A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a 'self' in the face of new scientific developments in genetic e diting, cloning and neural downloading.After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons essentially mini-brains Phi lip Ball begins to examine the concepts of identity and consciousness. Delving into humanity's deep evolutionary past to look at how complex creatures like us emerged from single-celled life, he offers a new perspective on how humans think about ourselves.In an ag e when we ...[Read more]