The general themes relating to science and society raised in Chapter 7 are also raised in Chapter 8, where the case studies
deal more closely with the ethical issues involved in developing biotechnological research. These include the use of
new technologies in assisted reproduction (raising questions about the use of human embryos in research as well as
broader questions about human enhancement), the significance of new technology in our understanding of disability,
nanotechnology (giving rise to a further discussion of the precautionary principles), and genetic and biobanking.