Can science go too far?

There is an ongoing battle between faith or spirituality and science that has been active even before the time of
Mary Shelley. What are some of the dilemmas she addresses that are still important today? What are some of
the ethical questions she brings up regarding the scientific definition of life and death? What does she illustrate
about the power science has to blur the line between life and death? What is a current news item that is similar
to this issue?