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Biochemical romance leads to unexpected ethical dilemmas.
If you're intrigued by the intersection of science and emotion, "True" could be a great pick for you. Michael Cordy takes you on a thrilling journey that explores the consequences of artificially induced love. It's a thought-provoking read that pokes at the ethics behind using science to control the most profound of human experiences. Dive in, and you'll be questioning what's real and what's manufactured in the matters of the heart.
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ISBN: 9780593047835
Authors:
Michael Cordy
Publisher: Bantam Press
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 552 readers)
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How can a drug that makes people fall madly in love be a bad thing? So thinks Professor Bacci when he inadvertently unlocks the biochemical key to falling in love, and develops a drug capable of creating emotions indistinguishable from the real thing. Determined that the world benefits from his discovery, he seeks funding.
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Biochemical romance leads to unexpected ethical dilemmas.
If you're intrigued by the intersection of science and emotion, "True" could be a great pick for you. Michael Cordy takes you on a thrilling journey that explores the consequences of artificially induced love. It's a thought-provoking read that pokes at the ethics behind using science to control the most profound of human experiences. Dive in, and you'll be questioning what's real and what's manufactured in the matters of the heart.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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