Editorial June 19, 2000 Issue

Issues of life

Margaret Rogers

Up until a few decades ago, genetic engineering, robotics, and nanotechnology sounded like the stuff of science fiction or at least the distant future. Now these fields are on the verge of breakthroughs that could profoundly alter life on earth. There are hopes that cures for many diseases, and extended life spans, will result through changing the makeup of the human body.

We're not defined or controlled by matter.

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