FORT LAUDERDALE, 2005: Discovery of the immortality gene makes it possible to fight the ravages of passing years on the human body, to fight ruthless time. Scientists have created organisms that do not age and are ready for human trials. But they should proceed with caution because social, political and medical consequences of human immortality could be far-reaching.
Dr. Oskar Frankfurt gazed into the future when he penned Fighting Time, a novel about modern scientists, their failures and successes, their personal dilemmas. Not many books about contemporary labs exist, although scientific discoveries significantly affect our lives. An extension of the human life span is one of the most important problems.
Eternal youth is the ancient dream of mankind. So no wonder passions flare when the “immortality gene” is discovered in a California lab. But just as Professor Cohen, Dr. Cornberg and their colleagues are on the edge of success, the data and vials are stolen. The scientists must recover, now racing an unknown and dangerous enemy. As defeats and losses mount, the desperate search for an impossible dream continues, surrounded by questions whose answers no one can foretell:
Is it a good idea to make people immortal? Who will be selected for the ultimate reward? Will citizens think any criteria fair?
Will politicians turn what seemed a dream into a nightmare, as immortality gives dictators and selfish leaders the power to destroy our future? Is perfect governance even possible? A dramatic exploration of the limits of modern politics, and our desperate attempts to find better ways.
About the Author
Dr. Oskar Frankfurt earned his Ph.D. and D.Sci. in cancer research from the Cancer Center in Moscow, Russia. He worked in several oncology laboratories in the USA during the last 20 years and authored numerous scientific papers. During his scientific career in America he was awarded grants from the National Cancer Institute.
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Publication: Fighting Time
Author: Oskar Frankfurt Paperback ISBN: 1-59526-514-7 Pages: 204 Price: $13.95 Size: 6x9
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