The Resource Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide, Alexander McCall Smith, (sound recording)
Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide, Alexander McCall Smith, (sound recording)
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Resource Information
The item Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide, Alexander McCall Smith, (sound recording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Discusses various moral aspects of human reproduction, from methods of conception to methods of ending a pregnancy. Explores the moral, cultural, legal and political influences on reproduction, and discusses the scientific advances in reproductive technology
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 7 sound discs
- Note
-
- "14 lectures"--Container
- At head of container title: Recorded Books presents
- Compact discs
- Contents
-
- Lecture 1. An overview of the techniques for creating humans
- Lecture 2. When does life begin? The human embryo
- Lecture 3. What sort of children shall we have? The science of reproduction
- Lecture 4. Cloning: I want them to take after me
- Lecture 5. A boy please: sex selection
- Lecture 6. Abortion?
- Lecture 7. Who's my mother? Who's my father: Surrogacy
- Lecture 8. A sorting vat for babies: screening for abnormalities
- Lecture 9. Superboy and Wondergirl: genetic enhancement
- Lecture 10. Spare-part children
- Lecture 11. The right to reproduce
- Lecture 12. Life-boat ethics: population control
- Lecture 13. Hard choices: ethics in intensive care
- Lecture 14: Science as a father
- Isbn
- 9781402585951
- Label
- Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide
- Title
- Creating humans
- Title remainder
- ethical questions where reproduction and science collide
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Title variation
- Ethical questions where reproduction and science collide
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Discusses various moral aspects of human reproduction, from methods of conception to methods of ending a pregnancy. Explores the moral, cultural, legal and political influences on reproduction, and discusses the scientific advances in reproductive technology
- Accompanying matter
- instructional materials
- Additional physical form
- Issued also on cassette.
- Cataloging source
- TAJ
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCall Smith, Alexander
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
- lectures speeches
- PerformerNote
- Lectures delivered by Professor Alexander McCall Smith, The University of Edinburgh
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Medical ethics
- Human reproduction
- Human reproductive technology
- Human reproductive technology
- Label
- Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide, Alexander McCall Smith, (sound recording)
- Note
-
- "14 lectures"--Container
- At head of container title: Recorded Books presents
- Compact discs
- Accompanying material
- 1 course guide (96 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.)
- Bibliography note
- Course guide includes bibliographical references
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Lecture 1. An overview of the techniques for creating humans -- Lecture 2. When does life begin? The human embryo -- Lecture 3. What sort of children shall we have? The science of reproduction -- Lecture 4. Cloning: I want them to take after me -- Lecture 5. A boy please: sex selection -- Lecture 6. Abortion? -- Lecture 7. Who's my mother? Who's my father: Surrogacy -- Lecture 8. A sorting vat for babies: screening for abnormalities -- Lecture 9. Superboy and Wondergirl: genetic enhancement -- Lecture 10. Spare-part children -- Lecture 11. The right to reproduce -- Lecture 12. Life-boat ethics: population control -- Lecture 13. Hard choices: ethics in intensive care -- Lecture 14: Science as a father
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 inches
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 7 sound discs
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781402585951
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- UC037
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54900880
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- Creating humans : ethical questions where reproduction and science collide, Alexander McCall Smith, (sound recording)
- Note
-
- "14 lectures"--Container
- At head of container title: Recorded Books presents
- Compact discs
- Accompanying material
- 1 course guide (96 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.)
- Bibliography note
- Course guide includes bibliographical references
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Lecture 1. An overview of the techniques for creating humans -- Lecture 2. When does life begin? The human embryo -- Lecture 3. What sort of children shall we have? The science of reproduction -- Lecture 4. Cloning: I want them to take after me -- Lecture 5. A boy please: sex selection -- Lecture 6. Abortion? -- Lecture 7. Who's my mother? Who's my father: Surrogacy -- Lecture 8. A sorting vat for babies: screening for abnormalities -- Lecture 9. Superboy and Wondergirl: genetic enhancement -- Lecture 10. Spare-part children -- Lecture 11. The right to reproduce -- Lecture 12. Life-boat ethics: population control -- Lecture 13. Hard choices: ethics in intensive care -- Lecture 14: Science as a father
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 inches
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Extent
- 7 sound discs
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781402585951
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- UC037
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54900880
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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