Редактирование: Orphan Black (раздел)

== Transhumanist content ==

A number of characters belong to a community known as "Neolution", which states that it is a "human right" to be able to apply scientific knowledge to direct evolution. Some members of Neolution practice various degrees of body modification (for example, one of their members had a dog-like tail attached to his spine created from implying improved genetic engineering). The movement as a whole is particularly interested in genetic experiments, including human cloning.

Some other characters belong to a competing "Prolethean" community, with strong religious beliefs: they see genetic experimentation as an "abomination". Some Proletheans seek to destroy all human clones, whereas others are prepared to try to reuse that technology for their own purposes (which they view as divinely inspired).

Most characters belong to neither extreme and have to exist within a background of intrigue and conflict.

Other themes explored in the series include:
* The extent to which character and identity is defined by genetics, as compared to nurture and environment
* The patenting and ownership of genetic sequences
* Options to use genetic experimentation to accelerate medical cures
* Unintended side-effects of genetic experimentation
* Options to use genetic experimentation for military purposes