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QUESTION OF THE DAY:
[Literature]: Who wrote a novel describing a futuristic society that embraced genetic modeling as a form of control and national security?
ANSWER:
Aldous Huxley, born in Surrey England, wrote "Brave New World" in 1932 - before the world lived in fear of nuclear anihilation, and before DNA was discovered. In his story, the government controlled society right down to the genetic level - creating new human beings in a test tube under the careful culture of correct nutrients.
Like many science fiction novels, "Brave New World" is an interesting portent to the direction of society with the ongoing advance of technology.
Ironically, Huxley died on November 22, 1963 - the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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