Biotechnology revolution

Explains the reactions of scientists, farmers, chefs, and medical doctors to the scientific changes in agriculture.

Provides an introduction to cloning, covering gene cloning, reproductive cloning, and therapeutic cloning, and exploring the moral and ethical aspects of cloning.

Provides examples of bioengineering at work including homeostasis, biological and artificial control systems, diagnostic imaging, prostheses, biomaterials, environmental engineering, and more.

Provides an introduction to genetics, covering genes and heredity, genetic testing, and gene therapy.

Examines the history of biopharmaceuticals, the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, and the future of the field.

Provides an introduction to the Human Genome Project, covering the basics of DNA, genetics, and the human genome.