Shakespeare, The Tempest
New scientific developments are changing the world, but whether the world of our children and grandchildren will be the hell of Huxley s Brave New World or the sheltered paradise described by Shakespeare depends on how we choose to use these developments.
That choice will frequently be driven by our appreciation of what human beings really are. In this thought–provoking book Pete Moore presents an antidote to the scientific reductionism that so frequently seeks to narrow any definition of our species by single features, such as our genes or the ability of our brains. This exploration of the nature of humanity reveals the rainbow spectrum that makes us who we are. Through discussions with individuals whose lives help us to focus on individual aspects of our make up, Moore explores the difficult issues that are facing us.
This book provides a timely reminder that technology cannot be separated from its impact on real people and how their lives are changed for the better or worse. Medical developments offer tremendous opportunities for good, but if we lose sight of what it is to be human they also have the ability to be used for very dangerous, even evil purposes. We have a chance to influence this future. We should not ignore the challenge.
DR PETE MOORE is a medical journalist and an official rapporteur at Windsor Castle and the House of Lords. He is the author of Blood and Justice (0470 848421, Hbk / 0470 84844 8 Pbk).
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should be read by everyone working in and around science (Focus, February 2004)
stretches the boundaries of self–definition and re–introduces the idea of humans as holistic beings (The Science Reporter, December 2003)
Place a prism in front of a beam of light and it will split into a rainbow of colours. You can describe each colour and analyse its properties. While this is useful you know that there is no real boundary between the individual colours.
'Being me' places a prism in front of humanity. It splits a human into his or her constituent parts, so that we can see them, describe them and analyse their qualities. But it makes no claim that these are self contained features. There is, after all, no boundary between our sexuality and our physical bodies, there is no demarcation between our spirituality and our consciousness.
'Being me' will enable you to enjoy being you.
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