• In his 1994 work, The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul, Francis Crick introduces a fascinating and contentious theory about the essence of human existence. He posits that what we consider the "mind" is essentially a network of nerve cells and related molecules. According to Crick, the "soul" is nonexistent.

• The book Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers (2000) provides an insightful exploration of contemporary food production. Authors Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston argue that genetically modified foods pose health hazards to humans and have detrimental effects on the environment.

• Philip R. Reilly, who is both a physician and a lawyer, delves into real-life stories of crime, history, illness, ethics, and human behavior in Abraham Lincoln’s DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics. Released in 2000, this book sheds light on captivating principles of human genetics and the broader implications of more controversial narratives.

• In the timeless novel Brave New World, reissued in 1998 by Perennial Classics, Aldous Huxley envisions a future where rapid scientific and technological progress enables the government to exert increasing control over the populace. In this new society, individuals consume daily doses of "soma" to alleviate depression, babies are engineered in laboratories, and the most popular entertainment is a "Feelie," a film that engages sight, sound, and touch.