![]() ![]() Kaye Lang is a molecular biologist doing research in the Republic of Georgia working with the Eliava Institute team in Tbilisi to learn all she can about phages - a virus that uses bacteria as a host. And of course, the three meet up and share their information when they realize that what they know could have a pivotal bearing on the future of the human race. ![]() Each has their own community of trusted friends and family, political connections and professional work relations, so there is a lot to keep track of, but Greg Bear keeps the story moving and the connections fresh for us. ![]() This Nebula Award winning novel centers around three main characters Kaye Lang, Mitch Rafelson and Christopher Dickens. All the elements that make up a good sci-fi read. This is an exceptional combination of up-to-date genetics a true-to-life story that speculates on how society would handle the subspeciation of homo sapien and an incredible imagination as to what the new human might be like. With the mapping of the human genome project nearly complete, there are all sorts of science fiction novels one might imagine, but as far as I know, not one comes even close to the events Greg Bear puts together in Darwin's Radio. ![]() ( Jump over to read a review of City at the End of Time) ![]()
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