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What is it to be Human? was inspired by recent advances in biotechnology. I noticed new language and images used to express ideas in this exciting field. For example, we say that genes are “turned on” or “turned off,” and scientists are developing new “tools.” In the painting, hands are turning the wrenches that are manipulating human features. The DNA and X chromosome are uncovered, and being examined in different “frames of reference.” We are living in a time when parents can choose characteristics they’d like to have in their child, and society is examining the myriad of repercussions of those choices. In the twenty first century, we are, indeed, exploring “What is it to be Human?” What do you think?

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