For less than the price of a couple of tubes of genetically modified tomato
paste, Phil Gates鈥檚 witty Designer Genes provides an antidote to the unthinking
acceptance of biotechnology. Though aimed at teenagers, it could improve
parents鈥� understanding of the ethical issues raised by genetic
engineering鈥攁s long as they enjoy puns. Published by Scholastic Press,
拢3.99, ISBN 0590190172.
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