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Emily Anthes

Emily Anthes is a science journalist and author. Her latest book is Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts (2013). She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her dog.

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A Chinese Crested dog with long black and white hair on its head, looking straight at the camera, against a grey background.

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Beauteous beasts

Humans have been breeding animals for beauty for centuries. But should we draw the line at genetically modified pets?

Emily Anthes