"It's alive!": public perceptions of genetic engineering -- History of genetic engineering from Mendel to (genome) maps -- Splicing, dicing, and cloning to Asilomar and beyond -- Frankenfood or Miracle-gro? agriculture applications of genetic engineering -- Well, hello, Dolly: animal applications of genetic engineering -- Where no man (or woman) has gone before: the Human Genome Project -- The doctor will see you now: genetic engineering and the treatment of diseases -- Just the facts, ma'am: genetic engineering, DNA evidence, and the courts -- Endgame: genetic engineering, future trends, current recommendations.