It's one of the greatest breakthroughs in scientific history, but genetic engineering has also brought disturbing new questions. Should we push genetic research to its absolute limit, exploiting every discovery? What are the consequences of intervening in nature's processes at their most fundamental level? Outlining the potential benefits of genetic engineering, such as the treatment or cure of hereditary diseases and the creation of better, more efficient crops, this program also explores the moral dilemma over cloning and the controversy that surrounds stem-cell research. Viewers encounter both secular and religious perspectives in those debates-which will only acquire greater urgency as the scientific frontier advances.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 12, 2011. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Introduction to Genetic Engineering (2:48) -- Genetic Engineering and Reproduction (2:40) -- Legality and Genetic Engineering (2:38) -- Genetic Engineering in Medicine (1:39) -- Importance of Genetic Engineering (1:18) -- Therapeutic Cloning (3:40) -- Somatic Genetic Engineering (1:00) -- Ethics and Genetic Engineering (2:34) -- Credits: Genetic Engineering (0:36).