Darwin’s Radio
Darwin’s Radio by Greg Bear, published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1999, is a thought-provoking science fiction novel that explores the intersection of biology and human evolution. Spanning 430 pages, this edition delves into a gripping narrative that questions our understanding of human origins as civilization faces a new evolutionary challenge. The story begins with a mass grave in Russia and a mysterious disease affecting pregnant women, setting the stage for a thrilling investigation into ancient diseases and their implications for humanity.
Readers will encounter molecular biologist Kaye Lang and virus hunter Christopher Dicken as they confront a deadly outbreak linked to dormant genetic elements. The plot weaves together elements of action and adventure, drawing on cutting-edge scientific research to create a narrative that is both engaging and intellectually stimulating. As Lang and Dicken, along with anthropologist Mitch Rafelson, race against time to uncover the truth, the novel examines themes of genetics and evolution, ultimately posing critical questions about the future of the human race.
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A 2000 HUGO AWARD NOMINEE
Greg Bear’s powerfully written, brilliantly inventive novels combine cutting-edge science and unforgettable characters, illuminating dazzling new technologies–and their dangers. Now, in Darwin’s Radio, Bear draws on state-of-the-art biological and anthropological research to give us an ingeniously plotted thriller that questions everything we believe about human origins and destiny–as civilization confronts the next terrifying step in evolution.
A mass grave in Russia that conceals the mummified remains of two women, both with child–and the conspiracy to keep it secret . . . a major discovery high in the Alps: the preserved bodies of a prehistoric family–the newborn infant possessing disturbing characteristics . . . a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women, resulting in miscarriage. Three disparate facts that will converge into one science-shattering truth.
Molecular biologist Kaye Lang, a specialist in retroviruses, believes that ancient diseases encoded in the DNA of humans can again come to life. But her theory soon becomes chilling reality. For Christopher Dicken–a “virus hunter” at the Epidemic Intelligence Service–has pursued an elusive flu-like disease that strikes down expectant mothers and their offspring. The shocking link: something that has slept in our genes for millions of years is waking up.
Now, as the outbreak of this terrifying disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang, along with anthropologist Mitch Rafelson, must race against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped to solve. An evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the human race . . . if a future exists at all.
A fiercely intelligent, utterly enthralling novel of adventure and ideas, genetics and evolution, a fast-paced thriller that is grounded in the timeless human themes of struggle, loss, and redemption, Darwin’s Radio is sure to become one of the most talked-about books of the year.
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