Subject: Mutation (Biology) (Keywords)

In the community of Waknuk it is believed mutants are the products of the Devil and must be stamped out. When David befriends a girl with a slight abnormality, he begins to understand the nature of fear and oppression.

In the community of Waknuk it is believed mutants are the products of the Devil and must be stamped out. When David befriends a girl with a slight abnormality, he begins to understand the nature of fear and oppression.

Genetic mutation has devastated the world. In the primitive society that has emerged, deviation is hunted out. David is one of a group of children who can communicate by thought. When one of the group marries a 'norm', terrifying consequences ensue.

As scientists elsewhere start to catch up with China's vast genetic research programme, gene editing is fuelling an innovation economy that threatens to widen racial and economic inequality. Fundamental questions about science, health and social justice are at stake. Who gets access to gene-editi...