Darwin's radio
"Virus hunter" Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results in miscarriage. But when Dicken finds what he's looking for, the answer proves to be stranger--and far deadlier--than he ever could have imagined. Something that has slept in human DNA for millions of years is waking up.Molecular biologist Kaye Lang has spent her career tracing ancient retroviruses in the human genome. She believes these microscopic fossils can come to life again. But when Dicken's discovery becomes public, Lang's theory suddenly turns to chilling fact. As the outbreak of this terrifying disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped to solve--an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the human race... if a future exists at all.
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What Hacker News says
- If you pick up any book by Greg Bear, there's a good chance it's won an award, just make sure it isn't a sequel of a previous work of his.
Check out: Darwin's Radio, The Forge of God, Queen of Angels, Eon, The Man Who Would Be Kzin, Blood Music, City at the End of Time
- Yes, Eon! Amazing book. Darwin's Radio is a really fun idea too. Definitely recommend that if you enjoyed Eon. Very different, but equally creative and fascinating.
- It’s not a science book, but this did bring to mind an enjoyable sci-fi book by Greg Bear called Darwin’s Radio, for reasons that’ll be obvious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%27s_Radio
- For sci-fi readers, I recommend Greg Bear's "Darwin's Radio" and the sequel "Darwin's Children".
- This idea is a plot device in Greg Bear's 'Darwin's Radio'. Good yarn and it dates OK.
- Haven't quite finished the article and know nothing about biology but sounds similar to the novel Darwin's Radio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%27s_Radio).
Very interesting novel and unlike a lot of comments on the web I found it a really engaging read.
