Citizens are created in factories rather than through the messy process of human pregnancy, and every last factor is accounted for in creating the flawlessly ignorant modern society. ‘Brave New World’ brings a perfect, horrifyingly blissful world into sharp focus. This dark book, deeply reflective of society and human nature, shifts the way hardships and adversity appear in the world around us.

‘Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley is a powerful and influential story. In the process of researching for my editorial, it was recommended that I read ‘Brave New World’. The editorial grapples with the morality of genetic modification, a topic that is unsurprisingly complex. While conducting research for the front page editorial “Genetic Modification: Worth the Risk?” I became fascinated by the connections between the controversy of emerging Crispr technology and a 20th-century novel, ‘Brave New World’. Our librarians have just bought stunning new copies! ‘Brave New World’ is available in the Bronx Science Library.

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