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Binding: MP3 CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061284311
Format: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN: 0061284319
Label: HarperAudio
Manufacturer: HarperAudio
Number Of Items: 2
Publication Date: November 28, 2006
Publisher: HarperAudio
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Studio: HarperAudio
Sales Rank: 922174
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Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction—is it worse than the disease?
We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars or test our spouses for genetic maladies. We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes . . .
Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn. Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions, and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect.
The future is closer than you think. Get used to it.
Performed by Dylan Baker
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Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction--is it worse than the disease?
What's coming Next? Get a hint of what Michael Crichton sees on the horizon in this short video clip: high bandwidth or low bandwidth |
We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps, a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars and to test our spouses for genetic maladies.
We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes...
Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.
Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and the bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect.
The future is closer than you think.
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Abstract: Read this book if you want to learn a lot about the ethical/moral/practical issues related to genetic engineering in a short time. Do not read it if you expect a smooth, "idle brain" leisure-time novel.
Full review: There is a thin layer of society (scientists and few lawyers) that are aware of the deep impact of the genetic engineering on our daily life. Then there is a vast majority of people who know nothing about it or nearly nothing (i.e. obtained their knowledge from the mass ... Read More
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This was excellent reading. It took some thinking to remember who was who. There were a lot of characters. But if you pay attention, it all came together. What I really got from this book was an awareness of what is going on in the world of genetics and licensing. If you want an entertaining way to learn about corporations patenting your genes, etc... read this book. It was a real eye opener. He has a bibliography at the end along with a thoughtful author's note on the topic.
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Usually when I write a review, I list the main characters and the basic plot, then I write what I thought of the book. Its a lot more tricky to do that with Next. Although I liked this book, there were so many characters that I had trouble keeping them straight. I honestly couldnt tell you who the main characters are because there really dont seem to be any. There are several different stories going on at once. I did like the characters Alex, Jamie, Jamie and Dave. Oh and to save a lot of confusion ... Read More
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I understand what the late Michael Crichton intended with this book. He exagerated the issues to make a point about the potential for abuse and calamity if genetic cloning and other experimentation went too far. In the process, Crichton does bring up some very interesting food for thought. For example, what happens in a world where an individual's own genetic components are for sale to the highest bidder? And just how far would the rights to those genes extend? Future generations? The problem with this ... Read More
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If this is Crichton's last book, he certainly goes out with a bang! -
The question is: Is biotechnology out of control, and where is it taking us? (When is some name-recognition seeking researcher going to come up with "green babies," that don't need to be fed, because chlorophyll has been inserted in their genome...?) - A *very* fast-paced thriller! - Highly recommended!
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