Science fiction and the Brave New World: predictions fulfilled in our century and bioethical considerations

The speed with which science generates results in modern society requires reflection on the limits of scientific progress. This is the foundation of Brave New World, a book published by Aldous Huxley in 1932 that portrays a future technological society along the lines of Fordism. This article establ...

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Published in:História, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos ciências, saúde--Manguinhos, 2013-06, Vol.20 (2), p.653-674
Main Authors: Santos, Ana Carolina Clemente Dos, Amorim Neto, Thomaz Pereira de, Goes, Andrea Carla de Souza
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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Summary:The speed with which science generates results in modern society requires reflection on the limits of scientific progress. This is the foundation of Brave New World, a book published by Aldous Huxley in 1932 that portrays a future technological society along the lines of Fordism. This article establishes a relationship between our current technocratic society and that described by Huxley, discussing the viability of the technical and biological aspects of the manipulations narrated in the book in light of current knowledge. Some bioethical considerations with respect to the procedures 'invented' by the author - and which are already or could be developed in modern society - will also be addressed.
ISSN:0104-5970
DOI:10.1590/S0104-59702013005000005