What is the real-world history and science of human cloning; and does Orphan Black get it right? Can you “ownrdquo; a person—even a cloned one? How can Sarah Manning be straight; Cosima gay; and Tony trans? Cult hit sci-fi show Orphan Black doesnrsquo;t just entertain—it also raises fascinating questions about human cloning; its ethics; and its impact on personal identity.In What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club: Bioethics and Philosophy in Orphan Black; prominent bioethicist Gregory E. Pence violates Clone Clubrsquo;s first rule to take us deeper into the show and its connections to the real world; including:Widespread myths about human clones (and Orphan Blackrsquo;s rejection of them)Our ugly history of eugenicsThe ethics of human experimentation; by way of Projects Castor and LedaWhat we can learn about clones and identity from twin studies and tensions among Orphan Blackrsquo;s clone “sistersrdquo;Kendall Malone and other genetic anomaliesThe brave new world of genetic enhancement and clonal dynasties; and how Helena and Kira Manning fit inIn the process; What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club reveals why Orphan Black is some of todayrsquo;s most engaging and thought-provoking television.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great find!By Panama RedWas happy to find this little book. It holds a photo of my maternal grandfather and his brothers and also of their little sister who died of influenza when she was only five. I had never seen this picture and will treasure it.Fun to see all of the photos--and even one of Frederick Remington; whose art Ive always liked.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very HappyBy GHMy wife; for whom I purchased this book; is from that part of this world and found the book to be informative and entertaining.
