{"product_id":"the-gene-machine-how-genetic-technologies-are-changing-the-way-we-have-kids-and-the-kids-we-have-paperback","title":"The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids--And the Kids We Have - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie Rochman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sharp-eyed exploration of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe promise and peril of having children in an age of genetic tests and interventions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs screening for disease in an embryo a humane form of family planning or a slippery slope toward eugenics? Should doctors tell you that your infant daughter is genetically predisposed to breast cancer? If tests revealed that your toddler has a genetic mutation whose significance isn't clear, would you want to know? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Gene Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning journalist Bonnie Rochman deftly explores these hot-button questions, guiding us through the new frontier of gene technology and how it is transforming medicine, bioethics, health care, and the factors that shape a family. Rochman tells the stories of scientists working to unlock the secrets of the human genome; genetic counselors and spiritual advisers guiding mothers and fathers through life-changing choices; and, of course, parents (including Rochman herself) grappling with revelations that are sometimes joyous, sometimes heartbreaking, but always profound. She navigates the dizzying and constantly expanding array of prenatal and postnatal tests, from carrier screening to genome sequencing, while considering how access to more tests is altering perceptions of disability and changing the conversation about what sort of life is worth living and who draws the line. Along the way, she highlights the most urgent ethical quandary: Is this technology a triumph of modern medicine or a Pandora's box of possibilities? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePropelled by human narratives and meticulously reported, \u003ci\u003eThe Gene Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is both a scientific road map and a meditation on our power to shape the future. It is a book that gets to the very core of what it means to be human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Rochman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist. A former health and parenting columnist for Time.com and staff writer for \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, she has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMIT Technology Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45336832311398,"sku":"9780374537555","price":31.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VnhYQ0hpMk9aRlFFKzM2eHNiSXlMdz09.webp?v=1774619374","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-gene-machine-how-genetic-technologies-are-changing-the-way-we-have-kids-and-the-kids-we-have-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}