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Communicate with Other People

Cloning

Breakthrough in Cloned Embryos Poses Ethical Concerns Orr, A 2013, ‘Breakthrough in cloned embryos poses ethical concerns’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May,.
"Goodbye Dolly?" The Ethics of Human Cloning Harris, J 1997, ‘”Goodbye Dolly?” The ethics of human cloning’, Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 23, pp. 353-360

The Human Cloning Debate by Glenn McGee
Call Number: 174.25 MCG (City)
Publication Date: 2002
In 1997 Scottish biologist Ian Wilmut cloned a sheep. This is the third edition of this book to present Wilmut's own thoughts on the troubling ramifications of this technology, along with essays by experts who explore all the issues of cloning.
Stem Cell Research and Cloning by Alan Marzilli
Call Number: 174.28 MAR (City)
Publication Date: 2006
Stem Cell Research and Cloning delves into the issues surrounding one of the most controversial scientific practices of our day. While many people believe that scientific research involving stem cells will advance medical knowledge, others argue that the use of embryonic stem cells objectifies or even destroys potential human life. This book explores the legal and political ramifications of the debate.

DNA Testing

Genetic Databases: Socio-Ethical Issues in the Collection and Use of DNA by Oonagh Corrigan; Richard Tutton
Call Number: 303.483 GEN (City)
Publication Date: 2004
The contributors to this book challenge the idea of informed consent and explore the relationship between personal privacy and the public good. They also consider the multiple meanings attached to human tissue and the role of public consultations and commercial involvement in the creation and use of genetic databases.

Gene Therapy

Stem Cell Research: Medical Applications and Ethical Controversy by Joseph Panno
Call Number: 616.02774 PAN (City)
Publication Date: 2005
This book covers all the fundamental aspects of stem cell research in an easy-to-follow manner. It presents the questions surrounding the use of embryonic cells in a clear and balanced format and includes the latest technological advances, applications, and issues regarding stem cell research.

Genetic Modification

Organic and Genetically Modified Food by Justin Healey
Call Number: 660.65 ORG (City)
Publication Date: 2016
Advances in gene technology are already having impacts on how we produce and modify crops, food, animals and medicine. What are the latest advances in biotechnology, and how is Australia regulating this new and pervasive science?

Genetically Modified Foods (GMO)

InVitro Fertilisation

Organ Transplantation

Transplant: From Myth to Reality by Nicholas L. Tilney
Call Number: 617.9509 TIL (City)
Publication Date: 2003
One of the most spectacular medical advances of the 20th century, organ transplantation has become a generally effective and routine treatment for patients with organ failure. In this book, a well-known expert explains how organ transplantation has become a vast business, creating ethical and logistical conflicts about organ donations.

Point of Care Testing

Stem Cell Research

Stem Cells the Ethical Issues by Alan O. Trounson; Cath Leslie & Norman Ford
Call Number: DVD 174.28 STE (City)
Publication Date: 2006
This program addresses the often contentious topic of embryonic stem cell research.

Stem Cell Research and Cloning by Alan Marzilli
Call Number: 174.28 MAR (City)
Publication Date: 2006
Stem Cell Research and Cloning delves into the issues surrounding one of the most controversial scientific practices of our day. While many people believe that scientific research involving stem cells will advance medical knowledge, others argue that the use of embryonic stem cells objectifies or even destroys potential human life. This book explores the legal and political ramifications of the debate.

Sustainability

Use of Animals in Research

Animal Rights and Welfare by Justin Healey
Call Number: 636 ANI (City)
Publication Date: 2015
This book explores the ethical distinctions between animal rights and animal welfare. A variety of views are presented in the debate over the way in which humans use and exploit animals for clothing, food (e.g. factory farming, live exports), scientific research, entertainment, sport and companionship.