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21st Century Science, Part One
Aired 11/17/2005

In the 21st century, scientific advances may help people live longer lives, be smarter, stronger, and even happier. Most every day we hear about designer babies, miracle cures, you name it — thanks mostly to genetic engineering. But despite the promised benefits, some opponents believe science is going too far and should be strictly regulated. Politics intervene. What are the moral and ethical controversies surrounding genetic science?
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  Ronald Bailey
    science correspondent for ‘Reason Magazine’, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and author of ‘Liberation Biology: The Scientific and Moral Case for the Biotech Revolution.’

Originally Aired: 11/17/2005

   
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21st Century Science, Part Two
  aired 11/24/2005
What Do We Know About the Bible?
  aired 4/17/2003
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  aired 10/18/2001


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