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book review on Frankenstein cat​

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n elegant tour of the wild and fraught sideshow of animal biotechnology.

Scientists have been monkeying with animal genes for decades. Mice are good examples: We can now manipulate them to spend all their time burying marbles or turning to the left. “We are editing their genetic codes, rebuilding their broken bodies, and supplementing their natural senses,” writes Anthes (Instant Egghead Guide: The Mind, 2008). The author generates a sense of awe when appropriate and, when called for, skepticism and an openness to other qualms, particularly issues of ethics, exploitation and commodification. “[S]tudying these creatures yields valuable insights into human disease. That’s good news for us, but little consolation for a tumor-riddled rodent,” writes the author. “But if there is peril here, there is also great promise.” In a bell-clear voice,