"Genetic Engineering: Modern Progress or Future Peril?" by Linda Tagliaferro explores the rapidly advancing field of genetic engineering, examining both its groundbreaking potential and the ethical dilemmas it poses. The book delves into real-world applications such as gene therapy, CRISPR technology, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), highlighting their benefits in medicine and agriculture. However, it also raises critical questions about the long-term impacts on biodiversity, health, and societal norms. Through a balanced perspective, Tagliaferro encourages readers to consider the implications of manipulating life's building blocks and the responsibilities that come with such powerful tools. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Usa Todays Debate Voices And Perspectives .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group .