Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction; 3 1 Genetics and the Human Genome; 4 Essay: Science and Scientists from the Public's Perspective; 5 2 Biological Development and Cancer; 6 Essay: Ethical Considerations in the Use of Human Materials; 7 3 Neuroscience and Neuronal Replacement; 8 Essay: The Evolution of Ethics; 9 4 Evolution and the Biosphere; 10 Essay: Preserving Biological Diversity; 11 Afterword; 12 Index

About the Author

by Steve Olson for the Board on Biology, National Research Council