Through engaging case studies and clear explanations of the underlying science, this book makes the social impacts and ethical consequences of recent advances in biomedicine understandable for general readers.• Provides clear, easily understandable information for nonspecialist readers with sufficient detail to enable an understanding of the science behind the discoveries and the range of ethical problems they generate• Presents a dynamic mix of present or near-future case studies (fictional), scientific explanations, and discussions of ethics• Addresses topics that are frequently in the media, such as cloning, organ transplantation, and genetic modification, and clarifies concepts that people have heard about but may not fully understand• Summarizes arguments in favor and against to allow readers to form their own opinions on important ethical debates