THE CLONE AGE: Cloning and Genetic Engineering

Episode #111

'Nobody is perfect' is how the saying goes, but might we be approaching the day when this will no longer be true? As we learn more about how to manipulate human genes, it may soon be possible for a couple to ensure their child has only the best physical and mental attributes, protect him or her from future maladies such as cancer and depression, and perhaps even create another child just like their first one. Cloning and genetic engineering are profoundly changing the evolutionary process that has shaped our species for millions of years. They will forever change the way we think about having children and will help eliminate the need for sex to procreate.