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Where is biotechnology taking us? What might life be like in a world in which we can try to satisfy our desires for better children, superior performance, ageless bodies, and happy souls with the aid of powerful biotechnologies? How shall we use our growing powers to screen genes, select the...

A new book offers an engaging account of the burgeoning field of gerontology, the study of aging and of medicinal tools to block its unwanted effects, and makes clear that a few adventurous researchers are still searching for the elusive fountain of youth.

A groundbreaking new exploration of the promises and perils of biotechnology--and the future of American society.

Review of Fewer: How the New Demography of Depopulation Will Shape Our Future by Ben J. Wattenberg.

For decades, the world has been haunted by ominous and recurrent reports of impending demographic doom.

Issues surrounding death and dying have reentered the Supreme Court--and our personal lives.

The message is clear: A slowly dying patient must not take any initiative to save his own life, even though the status quo is pitifully inadequate.