Contents
Prologue xiii
Introduction xvii
* Chapter 1: Lessons from the Petri Dish: In Praise of Smart Cells and Smart Students 1
* Chapter 2: It’s the Environment, Stupid 19
* Chapter 3: The Magical Membrane 45
* Chapter 4: The New Physics: Planting Both Feet Firmly on Thin Air 65
* Chapter 5: Biology and Belief 93
* Chapter 6: Growth and Protection 115
* Chapter 7: Conscious Parenting: Parents as Genetic Engineers 125
* Epilogue: Spirit and Science 153
* Addendum 173
* Acknowledgments 177
* Endnotes 183
* Index 195
* About the Author 203
