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HORIZON: LIFE AND DEATH IN THE 21st CENTURY [PART THREE] DESIGNER BABIES
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Final part of a trilogy looking at how medical technology might shape the future. Explores the possibility of genetic modifications to human embryos in the 21st century to imbue them with certain characteristics, such as good looks and intelligence and avoid others, such as obesity and addiction. Discusses the growing concern over the ethical and social consequences surrounding such technology, and considers what might happen if the technology goes wrong.