Describes the history of genetics and biotechnology, and discusses their uses in the future, including growing human organs for transplants and re-creating the

Examines the current and future uses of genetic engineering, such as creating insulin for diabetics and increasing the food supply to feed the hungry.

This interdisciplinary reader offers a fascinating exploration of the intersection of biopolitics and utopia by employing a range of theoretical approaches. Eac

Examines the discovery of fossilized dinosaur eggs by a group of scientists in Argentina.

Takes a look at the Neandertals and the process by which information about prehistoric peoples is gathered and analyzed.