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Title: Greg Bear does his homework!
Review: As a biologist, I appreciate accuracy in depictions of biological science. The most enjoyable aspect of this book is its comparatively high level of scientific understanding. So many SciFi authors either gloss over or simply bumble through the details, hoping nobody will notice that they don't have a clue. Greg Bear does his homework! Endogenous retroviruses are real, and are becoming a real concern. While the results would certainly not be quite as interesting as those proposed by Bear, this was nonetheless a fascinating romp through contemporary molecular biology. I can't wait for the inevitable sequel!
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