What is the real-world history and science of human cloning, and does Orphan Black get it right? Can you "own" a person#151;even a cloned one? How can Sarah Manning be straight, Cosima gay, and Tony trans? Cult hit sci-fi showOrphan Blackdoesn’t just entertain#151;it also raises fascinating questions about human cloning, its ethics, and its impact on personal identity. InWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club: Bioethics and Philosophy in Orphan Black, prominent bioethicist Gregory E. Pence violates Clone Club’s first rule to take us deeper into the show and its connections to the real world, including:Widespread myths about human clones (andOrphan Black’s rejection of them)Our ugly history of eugenicsThe ethics of human experimentation, by way of Projects Castor and LedaWhat we can learn about clones and identity from twin studies and tensions amongOrphan Black’s clone "sisters"Kendall Malone and other genetic anomaliesThe brave new world of genetic enhancement and clonal dynasties, and how Helena and Kira Manning fit inIn the process, What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Clubreveals whyOrphan Blackis some of today’s most engaging and thought-provoking television. | What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club by Gregory E. Pence, Paperback | Indigo Chapters