Synopsis
‘A tour of the lurid fringes of the tech world’ – The Times
‘Entertaining . . . like Louis Theroux channelling Margaret Atwood’ – New Statesman
What if we could have babies without having to bear children, eat meat without killing animals, have the perfect sexual relationship without compromise or choose the time of our painless death?
To find out, Jenny Kleeman has...
Details
09 July 2020256 pages
9781509894901Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Thoughtful and diverting . . . Kleeman’s sceptical, humane instincts help her to unpack the possibilities of frontier tech . . . Even if it doesn’t have the answers, this elegantly written and eye-opening book poses the right questionsEd Cumming, inews.co.uk
MesmerisingDaily Mail
Kleeman’s entertaining survey of the latest advances in life sciences . . . a little like Louis Theroux channelling Margaret Atwood. She is an accomplished storytellerJohanna Thomas-Corr, New Statesman
A pleasingly sceptical investigation into the innovations that could change the way we eat, have sex and die . . . Reading [Kleeman's] book, you are left dismayed not so much by what lies ahead as by the current reality of the men with planet-sized egos vying with one another to control birth, food, sex and death. It’s a habit that’s as old as the hillsFiona Sturges, Guardian
