WELCOME March 30, 1998 Issue

To Our Readers

Russ Gerber

Have you ever been reading a book and wondered what more the author might tell you about the characters or the story if he or she were there with you? Would you learn, for instance, that the characters were smarter, funnier, or more clever than you had envisioned? Would the author hint at sudden twists to come in the story? Would you learn that the ending is not going to be what you are anticipating?

This sort of questioning comes to mind every time I hear a news story on a breakthrough in genetics. The latest development; the speculation; the debate; the possibilities; the rise in expectations. Is this the climactic scene in the final chapter of mankind's quest to control human life? Is there another chapter to come in this story? Do we know all there is to know about the characters? Might there soon be a radical shift of interest as the drama unfolds?

You might find these same kinds of questions coming up in your thought—especially the last question—as you read this week's Cover Story, "Breaking the genetic code." And the author has some answers. Real-life answers.

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