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Although ben bova is one of the greats of science fiction this is not a science fiction novel

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The protagonists are two brothers one a physician and the other a commercial research lab director who find themselves on opposite sides of the issues as the lab races to develop a method of growing replacement human organs

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The climax of the plot is a science court to try the issue an idea that has been mooted for several years now in the science policy community and whose pros and cons are illustrated here in fictional form

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The heros are given enough flaws to make them seem like real people warts and all and the science politics and business issues are worked out in a pretty realistic fashion

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Acclaimed science fiction author ben bova has written a highly readable mainstream novel about human regeneration and family conflict

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To further complicate matters both men have feelings for the same woman julia

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Also their mother is near death in a nursing home

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Arthur believes his best bet to gain acceptance of his medical practices is to call a science court a panel of scientists and biologists who will hear evidence and decide if arthur would be allowed to proceed with human testing