Such previously unimagined possibilities raise difficult questions, and in "Beyond Evolution" Michael Fox addresses the reality of today and the potential of tomorrow: How does genetic alteration affect animals' quality of life? Do bioengineered plants and animals make financial sense, and how do they impact the world economy? What are the dangers of genetically altered organisms, and what safeguards, if any, are being taken? Where, how, and by whom is bioengineering being done -- and, most importantly, why?
From a cure for cancer to runaway fatal viruses, from juicy oranges to unstoppable deforestation, from cloned sheep to the end of all life on earth -- the genetically altered future offers innumerable opportunities, and perhaps even more dangers. Here is a call for the rational, careful exploration of that future.