Just Because We Can . . . Should We?
Posted by Austin on Nov 21, 2010 in Blog | 7 comments
It is theoretically possible, using modern genetic processes, to create a mouse that carries the gene for human testes or ovaries. While possible in theory, some say possible in practice, the question is, does it make sense? It is theoretically possible, with two mice, each carrying the genetic code of a human being in their modified reproductive organs, to suction the gametes from each mouse and...
Read MoreYou Can’t Undo A Harm
“Exploitation of women.” The word conjures up many images, none of them good. Cashing in on women, unfair treatment, abuse or oppression. When I write about women selling their bodies, most readers immediately jump to conclusions about prostitution, or the sex slave trade of young girls trafficked out of central Europe and Asia. Yet few people consider the other trafficking, the exploitation...
Read MoreBreaking the Seal on Pandora’s Jar
Posted by Austin on Oct 31, 2010 in Blog | 2 comments
“I don’t read biological thrillers,” a friend told me recently, “because I don’t want to confront the ugly reality that we’re surrounded by unspeakable danger.” I laughed aloud, surprised that Tom had been so honest about his fear. Nevertheless, he expressed a concern that I hear from at least one reader every day. “Surely it’s not that dangerous,” others insist, desperate to...
Read MoreNew release: “H2O”
Kate Pepper has it all . . . a razor-sharp intellect, perfect health, and stunning beauty. Despite her perfect shell, terrible visions send Kate into a deep depression and her world crumbles. At the bottom of a dark mental well, desperate to get out of the water, there’s nowhere to reach but up. H2O . . . a fascinating allegorical look at success, sanity and spiritual redemption in a young woman’s relationship with water. Releasing December 2011. Read more...
