This book examines contemporary public debate on emerging developments in medical genetics, including cloning, gene therapy, gene patenting, biobanks, genetic testing and screening, and pharmacogenomics.

Dr Alexandra Plows is a Research Fellow with The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), Bangor University. Her research has focused on different types of public engagement in controversial arenas including the environment, globalisation, and technoscience; an overview is provided in a recent paper in Sociology Compass.

Introduction 1. Methodology and Publics Overview 2. Stem Cells and Cloning 3. Biobanks and Databases 4. 'PharmacoG' as Product and Process 5. Genetic Screening and Testing 6. Genetic Exceptionalism, Health, Identity and Citizenship 7. Informed Consent, Individual Choice 8. Futures Talk Conclusion Scientific Glossary