Modifying Human Embryos: A Biotech Miracle, or One Step Too Far?

In 1997, Columbia Pictures released a Sci-Fi thriller called Gattaca. The setting takes place in a world full of genetically engineered people whose lives are pre-determined by their DNA.

In the film, people are matched together based upon their gene types, babies are engineered for best-of-breed in labs, and their roles/careers in society are directly linked to their DNA profile.

That’s simultaneously extremely scary… and extremely efficient. Where’s the balance?

The movie was ahead of its time, as the