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1. General Term: Algeny
Algeny Algeny is from Jeremy Rifkin 's book of the same name. He defines it as
"the upgrading of existing organisms and the design of wholly new ones with
the intent of 'perfecting' their performance."
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2. Resources: Algeny
Algeny
Jeremy Rifkin - New York: Viking, 1983
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3. Genetics Topic: Are We Asking Our Scientists to Play God?
that will lead to algeny ; that is, to the upgrading
of existing organisms and the design of wholly new ones with the
intent of perfecting their performance. The
problem with algeny is that it represents excessive
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4. Resources: Bibliography for Peters on Genetics
rev. 1989).
Rifkin , Algeny , (New York: Viking, 1983), 17,
252, 230-234.
Robert L.
Sinsheimer, "Genetic Engineering: Life as a Plaything," Technology Review , 86:14 (1983)
14-70.
Ron Cole-Turner,
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5. Genetics Topic: Patenting Genes Some Perspectives
technology. In his book, Algeny ,
Rifkin describes his own mission as a resacralization of
nature. The Rifkin position implies that nature prior to human creative
intervention is sacred and should be left alone. This
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6. General Term: Rifkin, Jeremy
Economic Trends. Author of Algeny
(New York: Viking, 1983)
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