Michael Crichton, M.D., writer, filmmaker: Having sold over 200 million books, he is one of the most prolific writers of the last two centuries. Imagine that there is a new scientific theory that warns of an impending crisis, and points to a way out. This theory quickly draws support from leading scientists, politicians and celebrities around the world. Research is funded by distinguished philanthropies, and carried out at prestigious universities. The crisis is reported frequently in the media. The science is taught in college and high school classrooms; some comparisons between eugenics and man-made global warming.
