Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics [Paperback]

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years? A remarkable combination of intelligence, knowledge, insight and admirable political passion, on a serious moral problem in contemporary society. A short, sharp, illuminating overview of the science, politics, uses and abuses of human gene editing Weighty and serious but accessible and perfectly pitched. The scholarship is astounding. A clear-sighted look at the past and present dangers of eugenics. Rutherford tells [the story] with great concision and with clarity, both scientific and moral. [He] condenses tricky concepts into smart and often witty prose, combining erudition with humility.& Honest, informed and humane. Rutherfords swift, well-written account of these fascinating scientific and moral issues is well worth a read. Control is persuasive, sensible and ultimately reassuring, but it is not complacent.& To know history is to inoculate ourselves against its being repeated, Rutherford argues. From that perspective, this book is a shot worth having. [Rutherfords] scientific demolition of the eugenic project is brilliantly illuminating and compelling. His book will be indispensable for anyone who wants to assess the wild claims and counter-claims surrounding new genetic technologies. [A] stimulating critique of one of sciences most disgraceful chapters. US