Istina and the Apostate: Religion, Genetics, and the Meaning of LIfe

By Greg Olmsted

Liko saves a young couple from a vicious attack in Rome that results in the murder of one of the attackers. Liko then flees to Florence and arrives in the midst of organized protests by religious zealots. He discovers, to his shock, that the young woman he saved is a world-famous geneticist named Istina who is presenting her new gene-editing tec

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dirty Business Publishing, LLC
• Release date: May 4, 2018
• ISBN: 9780986108969

Greg Olmsted

Greg Olmsted has Master of Science in Environmental Health Science from University of Kansas School of Engineering and a Master of Science in Public Health Management from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Greg has served more than 40 years in public health programs in city, state, and federal government.

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